King Abdullah II and Queen Rania of Jordan were in New York, USA, for the 81st session of the United Nations General Assembly. On 22 September 2026, Queen Rania attended a high-level dialogue organised by Save the Children during UN General Assembly week. The Queen called for urgent international action to protect Palestinian children subjected to military detention.
During the United Nations event, Queen Rania, who serves as a UNICEF Advocate and Honorary Chairperson of the United Nations Girls’ Education Initiative, delivered remarks at the high-level dialogue. The Queen was joined by the Irish Taoiseach, Micheál Martin, and representatives of Save the Children and the State of Palestine at the High-Level Dialogue on Palestinian Children in Military Detention.
What in the Ai is going on with picture 1, Rania's arm intertwinned with another!
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DeleteBetter glasses?? Her left hand is on the front of the man in dark sut behind her. It's easy to see when you zoom the photo.
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DeleteDal cellulare, anche ingrandendo, non si riesce a distinguere e si vede la cravatta a righe del signore che tu indichi, segno che non c'è nessun braccio davanti.
Invece di suggerire "occhiali migliori " si potrebbe pensare ad una foto che probabilmente inganna, dato l'uso del colore nero nel gruppo.
La reine a l’air de beaucoup aimer les chaussures blanches, ce qui ne me dĂ©range nullement !
ReplyDeleteWhen you hear the speech she made there, her clothes are irrelevant. Hard hitting, no teleprompter. See https://youtube.com/watch?v=nTgd4L3ilWM
ReplyDeleteThank you for providing the link.
DeleteRania´s speech hits hard indeed. It is blunt, courageous and void of political correctness. This is what real leadership looks like. These royals have a platform to bring the world´s attention to where it is needed. And I applaud Rania for this speech. Confronting and opposing human rights violations is possible even and especially for apolitical royals. In fact, I view it as a political statement to not react to this awful crime, and to add insult to injury, to regularly flock to memorial services pretending to never allow such things to ever happen again only to then turn a blind eye to when urgent action is needed to prevent current atrocities.
Some people in the comment section were shocked the other day when I suggested that Mathilde should address the situation in Gaza in front of the world stage instead of than laying a wreath at ground zero. They claimed that she can´t do that, that she cannot be political, that she needed government permission etc. but Rania just proved that it is possible. And it is so needed.
Bravo Rania!
Vanessa
Agreed. I've been following her, Mathilde and Maxima at the UNGA and they are all extremely impressive. The fact that they are queens is literally irrelevant for the work they do in situations like this, and the passion with which they do it. I'm glad that they are using their royal platform as a way of advancing their causes. I didn't hear any speech from Mathilde if she made one, but both Rania and Maxima made powerful presentations, and Maxima further went on to have several smaller meetings with leaders and heads of state which were recorded, and in which she played a prominent role in the subject of women's financial education and advancement in countries across the globe. She knows her stuff. Bravo to these women who play a big role both within their countries and on the global stage.
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All very intelligent women able to take on spokeswoman roles for important causes. The passion in Rania’s voice was powerful. I’ve heard Maxima several times. She’s completely fluent in her subject and extremely well prepared. Very impressive.
DeleteThank you for the link
DeleteAnd I, who provided the link above, defended your comment the other day and said of course we can and should talk about such things. Silence and looking good are a terrible pairing in many ways.
DeleteVanessa, you should read again what you wrote about Queen Mathilde the other day.
DeleteThat caused the reactions.
You are now trying to twist your own words.
Try to be consistent ,please.
@ 4:44 Thank you. Much appreciated.
Delete"Silence and looking good are a terrible pairing in many ways." I couldn´t agree more.
Vanessa
@ 8:42 YOU read again. There is no twisting. I am very consistent in my moral priorities with truth and honesty topping my list. I demand integrity and accountability from the people in power, I expect the world to hold up the human rights and international laws that the world community has set for itself. Since human rights are being violated, international law is being disregarded, integrity and accountability is neglected, I will resort to truth and honesty, even if the truth is uncomfortable and honesty is brutal. It´s still the right thing to do and the only way to go.
Vanessa
@ 17:08 Vanessa and Anon 9:13
DeleteIt is not because there are a lot pictures about other Queens than Queen Mathilde that she didn't gave a speech. I saw pictures on other sides where Q.Mathilde held a speech. I don't know about what subject, but since she is involved in a lot of humanitarian subjects in Africa and elsewhere, and she was surrounded by African woman, I suppose her speech was about problems in one or more African countries.
You cannot compare Queen Rania and Queen Mathilde. They are both queen consort of a totally different country. Maybe Queen Mathilde did make a remark in her speech about the children in Gaza, I don't know, because I didn't hear the text. What I found particularly rude is that you Vanessa was giving orders to Queen Mathilde what she should do or not. The fact that she took time before the UNGA began to go to ground Zero has nothing to do with her work for the UN. She already was there together with King Philippe on another occasion in the past to put a rose at the name of the Brussels man who died there. At the same time she laid a flower wreath in the name of the Belgian Government and in the name of King Philippe and herself for all the victims who died there. In the world of today a queen or a king can travel the world to lay wreaths because everywhere are people who die because of wars which are going on. It are not the kings and queens of Europe and elsewhere who started these wars. If they had the power to stop them it would be better for everyone and every country. But there are other people on earth who have all the power. Maybe you should take contact them instead of attacking a queen of a little country and @ Vanessa 11:15 and Anon. 4:44
Writing beautiful words everyone can do, but instead of telling other people what they should do, say or wear you could go yourself to the headquarters of the UN in New York, maybe they have jobs for people like you.
Vanessa, plenty of people have human rights at heart and truth and honesty as their moral priorities.
DeleteYou don't need to lecture other people.
You targeted Queen Mathilde in the wrong way the other day without gathering the necessary information about her work.
You should have spared that unwarranted attack.
Just think about it.
Vanessa, hysteria doesn't solve the world's issues.
DeleteYou could simply recognize you attacked Queen Mathilde out of your misinformation.
Placing yourself on a higher moral pedestal while downgrading others won't make you a better person.
Come on, you guys.
DeleteHysteria? Rude? Attacking Mathilde?
Where did I downgrade others? Where did I lecture people? What misinformation?
I don´t criticize Mathilde for laying a wreath at ground zero. I don´t think it helps anyone but fine. She can do it. I criticize Mathilde for not being consistent. My point is this (actually two points): A) if laying a wreath for a terrorist attack that has nothing to do with Belgium is so important to her (thus paying tribute to the victims) then it should logically be a lot more important to her to lay a wreath in Kongo - for a much larger scale of crime that lasted for many decades, that cost Kongo half its population and that her country and the royal house she represents is directly responsible for. She could/should accept responsibility for past crimes and first and foremost pay her tribute to those victims thus sending a strong signal of accountability into the world. But that has yet to happen (King Philippe merely expressed "regret" during a 2022 state visit) ; B) if she has the victims of terrorist crimes at heart, shouldn´t she then logically do everything in her power to prevent current atrocities? Or at least use her platform to openly call out the people committing current terrorist crimes? But that hasn´t happened either.
I therefore cannot take her wreath at ground zero seriously. I therefore called it a politically correct photo op. That´s not an attack, it´s a mere observation.
And last but not least: Mathilde´s efforts in Africa are all well and good, but Africa doesn´t need our development aid. (One response in the Mathilde thread was quite something, claiming that Africa needed Belgian agricultural expertise to farm, irrigate and protect their own land). Africa needs trade partnerships at eye level, and for that, an honest apology for colonial crimes would go a long way.
Vanessa
Vanessa, we all know that Queen Rania is an outstanding advocate for human rights and she held a hard- hitting speech as said above.
DeleteHow do you think her campaigns can be compatibile with the death penalty and other serious violations of human rights in Jordan?
The question is whether the death penalty IS a human rights violation. Apparently, the UN civil pact allows the death penalty under very specific conditions. I´m not a fan of the death penalty, but if a under Jordanian law and in accordance with said UN civil pact, and after due process a person is legally killed, it´s not per se a human rights violation.
DeleteIt´s an ethical question, and I would hope that the Jordanian state has defined very good reasons for a death penalty to be carried out. I am not knowledgeable about the Jordanian judiciary, and a quick google search showed that the death penalty is being debated and a controversial matter, so I assume the state doesn´t take it lightly.
Do we know what Rania´s stance is on this? She is very pro justice and human rights, but I couldn´t find any specific information.
Vanessa
Vanessa, hopefully you gather the correct information about the judiciary in Jordan and the serious violations of human rights there, including death penalty.
DeleteIt would be interesting to know how
"ethical" all this is in your universe of moral values.
You´re right - I can and maybe should at some point look into the judiciary in Jordan (it´s always good to learn more), but I don´t quite see how that is connected to the discussion here.
DeleteIf you, however, had had (and shared with us) information about Rania´s stance on this matter, it could have been relevant. If she, for instance, had made a strong point of fighting the death penalty AND vowed to never allow it to be carried out AND attended numerous memorial services for death penalty convicts AND laid wreaths for convicts even abroad - only to then look the other way when death penalties are executed without speaking out - only then it would be relevant for the discussion. Because the discussion is about whether these people are consistent in their stances - not whether they´re fighting every problem in the world (they can´t). The death penalty in Jordan has otherwise nothing to do with genocide.
Belgium as a state has actually taken a stance and called out Israel for its genocidal crimes on Palestinians. Mathilde would thus not have been in conflict with her country´s politics if she had spoken out too. Given her platform, she could have underlined the message and personally gained credibility as well. If the Royal house then had the courage to personally and sincerely apologize for their colonial crimes in the past, she would have also signaled accountability. She´d then be as strong and credible a human rights advocate as you rightly said Rania is.
Vanessa
Queen Rania of Jordan has not made prominent public statements specifically campaigning for or against the general use of the death penalty as a judicial punishment in Jordan.
DeleteInstead, her public advocacy regarding fatal violence and the legal system in Jordan has primarily focused on honor killings—crimes where women are killed by family members over alleged breaches of tradition.
Queen Rania on Honor Killings and Justice
Zero Tolerance: In interviews (such as with Good Morning America), she stated that "one crime is one too many" and emphasized that Jordan is committed to dealing with the issue head-on rather than sweeping it under the rug.
Religious and Educational Reform: She has argued that stopping these acts requires community awareness, education, and active involvement from religious leaders to clarify that such practices go against the teachings of Islam.
Protecting Women: She views speaking out against violent crimes targeting women as a fundamental duty of her role.
Here is some useful information for your, Vanessa.
Suppression of human lives is relevant and intolerable, in whatever form it is carried out - genocide, death penalty, honor killings and so on.
There have been massive executions in Jordan over the years but Queen Rania seems to have taken no position against them.
Conversely, popular revolts have taken place.
Suppressing human lives is ALWAYS a crime.
Death penalty is a State crime and actually a violation of the fundamental right of any individual to stay alive.
So, it is questionable the way Queen Rania campaigns against violations of human rights abroad ,while she has a neutral stance about death penalty at home.
Thus, her credibility as a human rights advocate in its entirety is not as solid as one might think.
Universal Declaration of Human Rights | United Nations https://share.google/Zv7Eoe7UU1S3MgMpY
DeleteArticle 3 " EVERYONE has a right to LIFE...
You insist on Queen Mathilde, Vanessa, while the main topic is Queen Rania's speech about (the horrendous) Palestinian. Children military detention.
DeletePlease, get some information about detention conditions in Jordan (reports by Amnesty International) and try to find out what has be done to avoid violations of human rights
(almost nothing).
Speeches are speeches, facts are facts.
Nice shoos.
ReplyDeleteNice well tailored suit with surprise:
ReplyDeleteWhite shoes as always.
Des del meu punt de vista, la indumentà ria molt correcte, menys el color de les sabates, nude o mateix ton dels pantalons, crec que hagués estat millor.
ReplyDeleteI like that she didn't tie the collar into a bow. Not sure about the white shoes would have prefered classic black
ReplyDeleteI like how she secured the ties of the blouse with a small brooch. I feel the shoes are a tad to high for the length of pants, perhaps an inch or so lower would look more balanced. I am okay with the white shoes.
ReplyDeleteNice suit. She seems to like white shoes. Hope this visit was beneficial for everyone.
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No white shoes before Easter or after Labor Day is how I was raised.
ReplyDeleteI'm sick to death of all of the luvvies having anti-Israel opinions and crying about Gaza when there are other, much larger human catastrophes going on. Apparently no one cares about what's happening in Sudan.
Dear Shannon,
DeleteYou are rightly outraged by the situation in Sudan. And there are many other places with humanitarian crises. However, it´s not a competition about where the biggest catastrophy is taking place. They are all awful and need our attention. If you really have human rights at heart and if you had listened to Rania´s speech (link provided in third comment above), you wouldn´t be "sick to death of all the luvvies (...) crying about Gaza". You´d cry with them. Human rights apply everywhere.
Vanessa
Shannon, you are correct. The double standard in play couldn't be more glaring and egregious. -- Jane
DeleteI very much like her white shoes, perfect match with that beautiful white silk blouse. I don't understand what's wrong with white shoes, they look fabulous.
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Vanessa, no, I would not cry about Gaza. I am staunchly pro-Israel and support their actions. Hamas is at fault for what is going on in Gaza.
ReplyDeleteI see. Actually, I knew.
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