When my father began to work with President John. F.Kennedy, we moved to Washington, D.C. I was fortunate in my pre-adolescent years, as my social and political consciousness was developing, to live at the epicentre of that dynamic, idealistic, and… — Queen Noor of Jordan Copy Share Image
Of course, in our country, developing in a region with somewhat conservative traditions, women were desperately needed to be more engaged - socially, economically,… — Queen Noor of Jordan Copy Share Image
I have been a long-time advocate for a just Arab-Israeli peace and for Palestinian refugees. Today, as you are aware, Turkey, Lebanon, and Jordan and Iraq are being overwhelmed by those fleeing the conflict in Syria, often with nothing but the clothes on their backs. Many are severely tortured - abused women and their traumatized children whose husbands, fathers, and… — Queen Noor of Jordan Copy Share
In some extreme cases, women are constrained by what can only be described as pre-Islamic, misogynistic approaches to the role of women in society. That continues to be a challenge. — Queen Noor of Jordan Copy Share
The idea of public service was instilled in me by watching my father, who shared that he was far more fulfilled in his public… — Queen Noor of Jordan Copy Share Image
A more just world is possible. In most of the global issues, and also in so many of the development issues I'm involved in in our region, the young people that I am working with are seizing the tools at their disposal and trying to use them well, for issues far larger than their immediate personal benefit and concerns. That's… — Queen Noor of Jordan Copy Share
I think there are always going to be fanatics and charismatic extremists who are going to be able to draw a following. — Queen Noor of Jordan Copy Share Image
King Hussein of Jordan dedicated his life - I witnessed it in his sleeping as well as waking hours - to trying to break through the impasses keeping people apart. He understood that the security and prosperity of any one of us in this world depends on the security and prosperity enjoyed by others. As Martin Luther King said, "Injustice… — Queen Noor of Jordan Copy Share
One thing that keeps me awake at night: I am a mother and, I have to confess with great delight, a grandmother of five… — Queen Noor of Jordan Copy Share Image
The Noor Al-Hussein Foundation (Light of Al-Hussein) was created to complement my husband's efforts to advance development in the country. — Queen Noor of Jordan Copy Share Image
I have witnessed firsthand the anguish of this humanitarian tragedy - in Palestine, Iraq, Syria, Pakistan, and other conflict and post-conflict zones. The destruction… — Queen Noor of Jordan Copy Share Image
I had never imagined myself, nor aspired to be, a member of a royal family. I wanted to be in the Peace Corps, not… — Queen Noor of Jordan Copy Share Image
