Amman- 20 September, 2015
Her Majesty Queen Rania on Thursday received the Walther Rathenau Prize in recognition of her work as an outstanding advocate for peace and understanding between East and West.
She was presented the award by German Chancellor Angela Merkel, and dedicated it to the people of Jordan, Her Majesty’s office said in a statement.
The ceremony was held at the Federal Foreign Office in Berlin, and was attended by over 400 influential figures in politics, media, civil society and business.
“I am humbled to accept this prize. And I do so on behalf of the people of Jordan who, every day, through their words and actions, demonstrate the values that defined the life of Walther Rathenau, values such as courage and compassion, equality and understanding, tolerance and mutual respect. In other words, basic human decency,” she said in her acceptance speech at the ceremony.
The Queen conveyed the pressing need for empathy and compassion, or “basic human decency”, to awaken on a global level in response to the growing crisis of refugees and unnecessary suffering that prevails around the world today.
GJU Family congratulates Her Majesty Queen Rania on this achievement!
