UNICEF: Jordan's Queen Rania at "Education for All" launch

NEW YORK, USA, 26 September 2008 Devli Kumari, now 11, came a long way from a stone quarry in India, where she grew up as a child labourer, to United Nations headquarters in New York, where she spoke at the launch of an Education for All campaign during the General Assembly session this week.

Devli told her story yesterday to a rapt audience that included UK Prime Minister Gordon Brown, Her Majesty Queen Rania of Jordan, UNICEF Executive Director Ann M. Veneman, pop stars Bono and Bob Geldof, and other dignitaries attending the high-level event.

Schools dont just build lives, they save lives, said Queen Rania. Our deadline of 2015 is feasible. It is also indispensable and also non-negotiable. It is a test we cannot afford to fail.

To read the full story, visit: http://www.unicef.org/girlseducation/index_45763.html

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[SofhiaX]

She is so beautiful. I know, I know, I should pay attention to her wise words, but she is just beautiful.

[EddyBritt]

I couldn't agree more: sending girls to school will make a difference. Women hold the future in their hands.

[Randashsh]

May God bless your wonderful heart our great queen... You are a queen of hearts... I LOVE YOU

[CattitudeInterlude]

@Rosenrot2010 yup-I totally agree with what you said about the makeup...people are so blinded by artificial beauty/makeup...which she probably doesn't look really bad without makeup, but it really amazes me how much people don't realize how many people in Hollywood and in magazines wouldn't have a career without all these things....

[sacabchost123]

look at the guy behind her...

hes checking her out while shes giving a serious speech

ahhhh

guyss....

:P

[ezgarl1]

To me she looks like Kelly lynch from her 90s movies

[mejw1]

she is the best queen in the world, she is a queen but does not spoil her self like one, she is for the people, she has a beautiful spirit

[Rosenrot2010]

If i would be a queen i would be beautiful too. She is fullfilled with make up are you blind? But she has spoken good things i agree.

[MORTALASSASINXD]

she is so beutiful ! ! !

[maxlas11]

such a beautiful thing, such a beautiful woman.

[zzikozz]

و هل هذا فيه حديث , لكن , أمثال ذا الخطاب ليس فيه نفع خاصة و أنه نابع من فم أميرة تعيش الجنة فيما تمتلك .

إن الحل يطلب وعيا جماعيا و حرية رأي لا مجرد هتافات في الأوكسجين .

[asifdurrani100]

every girl con not be like queen rania never send girl to school girl place is home