Queen Máxima has landed in Ivory Coast’s
capital Abidjan as part of a four-day visit that will also take her
to Senegal as UN Special Advocate for Inclusive Finance for
Development. Her Majesty landed aboard an Air France flight
at around 9 pm local time on Sunday, 12 June. Upon arrival, she was
welcomed by Ivory Coast’s Prime Minister Patrick Achi, and the two
of them were heard…
Milestones of a Monarch: The Queen makes first UN speech more than 50 years
20th May 2022
In June 2010, The Queen addressed the
General Assembly of the United Nations for the first time since
1957. The seven-minute speech touched on The Queen’s first visit,
decades earlier when the United Nations was still a young
organisation itself. During the…
Queen Rania travelled to New York City
and joined her husband to receive the Path to Peace Award, which
the homonym foundation granted them for their work in promoting
interfaith harmony and dialogue. The ceremony took place on Monday
evening in Manhattan, one of the most…
King Abdullah and Queen Rania are set to
receive the prestigious Path for Peace award during a ceremony in
New York City. The event will take place on the evening of Monday,
9 May and will coincide with King Abdullah’s working visit to the
United States. The Path for Peace Award is a product of the
homonym foundation, which is affiliated with the Permanent Observer
Mission of the…
Princess Basma Bint Ali of Jordan was
named FAO Goodwill Ambassador for her role in the fight for
conservation of her country’s native flora. During a virtual
ceremony for the awarding of this prestigious position, the
Princess remarked how important the steps Jordan…
The Countess of Wessex is spending time
in the United States as she takes on a solo four-day visit to New
York City, taking on a series of events focused on the Commonwealth
and Women’s Rights. The Countess met Consuls Generals from across
the Commonwealth who are…
Princess Stéphanie of Monaco pleads for Ukrainians with HIV/AIDS as access to life saving drugs is impacted by conflict
13th March 2022
Princess Stéphanie of Monaco offered her
support to Ukraine and launched a programme to help a special
category of refugees during an event marking International Women’s
Day. Her Serene Highness is President of Fight AIDS Monaco,
an organisation focussed on the fight against HIV/AIDS, and was
taking part in an event on 8 March, during which she made her
position clear. There was an…
Crown Princess Mary discusses gender diversity in UN roundtable for International Women's Day
9th March 2022
Crown Princess Mary took part in a
roundtable on gender diversity in business to mark International
Women’s Day. Her Royal Highness took part in the event held
at the UN City in Copenhagen, a structure that houses 17
representations of UN agencies, as well as 22…
Queen Mathilde visited Da Vinci College
(which, in French, means middle school) to meet with students of
the last year to illustrate the SDGs, her role as Advocate and,
more generally, the institution and function of the United
Nations. The anniversary of the foundation…
The Countess of Wessex marks the 20th anniversary of UN Security Council Resolution 1325 on Women, Peace and Security
1st November 2020
In 2019, The Countess of Wessex held a
reception for Women Peacebuilders at Buckingham Palace, where she
committed to supporting the UN’s Women, Peace, and Security (WPS)
agenda, as well as the UK’s, Preventing Sexual Violence in Conflict
Initiative. UN Security Council Resolution 1325 was the first-ever
UN Resolution that recognised the central role of women as
important stakeholders…
