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(Office of Her Majesty, Press Department- New York) – Her Majesty Queen Rania Al Abdullah of Jordan, gave the keynote address at the 1Goal education event today, as part of Her Majesty’s trip to the US accompanying His Majesty King Abdullah II. The event celebrated more than 18 million supporters of the “1Goal: Education for All” campaign. Her Majesty is the Founder and Co-Chair of the campaign.

(Office of Her Majesty, Press Department- New York) Her Majesty Queen Rania Al Abdullah, on Tuesday, urged the music world to unite in support of the 1GOAL global education campaign, during the launch of VEVO, a new, premium music video and entertainment site, powered by Google Inc’s YouTube, and co-owned by Universal Music Group, Sony Music Entertainment, and Abu Dhabi Media.

(Office of Her Majesty, Press Department – Amman) Her Majesty Queen Rania Al Abdullah paid a visit to The Point Community Development Center on Tuesday, a non-profit facility in the Bronx, New York, dedicated to the economic and cultural development of youth.

Queen Rania, accompanied by Their Royal Highnesses Princess Aisha and Princess Zein, began her visit with a meeting with senior staff members of The Point, and one if its main backers, Variety, a principal childrenÕs charity organization in New York.

(Office of Her Majesty, Press Department – New York City) Her Majesty Queen Rania Al-Abdullah has been spreading her message of interfaith dialogue and tolerance further this week on her four-day working trip to the US. She joined a group of students at Norman Thomas High School in Manhattan, on Monday morning, to remind them how similar youth in all parts of the world are.

Her Majesty joined the students for a lecture on the global economy. The students are part of the Junior Achievement (JA) New York program, and were learning about key aspects of the global economy and trade.

(Office of Her Majesty – Press Department – New York) - “Petra offers an enduring message to all mankind” Queen Rania says as 'Petra: Lost City of Stone' opens in New York

On a three-day visit to the United States to promote cross cultural dialogue, Her Majesty Queen Rania Al Abdullah inaugurated the “Petra: Lost City of Stone” exhibition as the first major cultural collaboration between Jordan and the U.S. at the American Museum of Natural History.

(Office of Her Majesty – Press Department – New York) - Her Majesty Queen Rania Al-Abdullah called for sustained cross-cultural dialogue, including a greater awareness of Islam by the West, and warned of the dangers of a bi-polar view of the world.

On a 4-day working visit to the United States with His Majesty King Abdullah, the Queen's call for sustained communication and dialogue was made at the opening plenary of the Annual Meeting of the World Economic Forum in New York, as well as at a luncheon held in Washington, DC with professional women from different sectors.

(Office of Her Majesty – Press Department – New York) - Her Majesty Queen Rania Al Abdullah, UN Secretary General Ban ki-Moon, and former President of Ireland Mary Robinson joined other dignitaries and international celebrities to launch a new anti-poverty campaign aimed at mobilizing global citizens to pressure their governments to deliver on their promises of achieving the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) by the 2015 deadline.

(Office of Her Majesty, Press Department – New York) - Sharing a stage with some of the most recognized figures in development, including former US President Bill Clinton and his Vice President Al Gore, Liberian President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf, and rock star Bono, Her Majesty Queen Rania Al Abdullah took the opportunity to shed light on the value of public-private partnerships and investments in education, at the fourth annual Clinton Global Initiative (CGI) in New York, Wednesday. 

(Office of Her Majesty – Press Department – New York) - Before concluding her trip to the United States, Her Majesty Queen Rania Al Abdullah lent her continued support as (RED) Co-founder Bobby Shriver unveiled (RED)'s newest partnership with Hallmark Cards, Inc at a Hallmark Gold Crown store in New York. Eight percent of Hallmark (PRODUCT) RED net wholesale sales will go to the Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria.

(Office of Her Majesty, Press Department- New York) Her Majesty Queen Rania Al Abdullah, on Thursday, commended the efforts of the United Nations Relief and Works Agency, UNRWA, at the inauguration ceremony commemorating the agency’s 60th anniversary.

“UNRWA’s presence reminds the Palestinian people that they are not alone; that in their darkest hours, an international aid agency stands by their side,” said Her Majesty.