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Jordanian princess appointed a good will ambassador at the UN
Jordan, Culture, 12/14/2001
Princess Basma Bint ( daughter ) of Talal, aunt of the Jordanian King Abdullah was chosen as an honorary ambassador for the UN Population Fund during he recent visit to New York, according to the Jordanian news agency Petra.
The agency quoted the executive director of the Fund Thuraya Obeid as saying when Princess Basma was selected:" Princess's Basma relentless efforts in the areas of women and children health care has improved the quality of life for women and children not only inside Jordan, rather at the level of the Arab homeland and the world."
Obeid considered the " enthusiasm of the Jordanian princess towards promoting women and youth rights defendants will make of her an advocate of great effect in promoting the activities of the Fund." Worthy mentioning that princess Basma, sister of the late Jordanian King Hussein Bin Talal, takes part in several activities of commissions and sides concerned with population in Jordan like the national committee for population and the Jordanian society for family organization and protection. Tomader.
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