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King meets with UNESCO director-general22 September 2026

King meets with UNESCO director-general

His Majesty King Abdullah II met on Tuesday with Khaled El Enany, director-general of the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation (UNESCO).

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King meets with heads of state, delegations on sidelines of UNGA22 September 2026

King meets with heads of state, delegations on sidelines of UNGA

His Majesty King Abdullah II on Tuesday met with heads of state and delegations participating in the 81st Session of the United Nations General Assembly in New York.

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King meets with Iraq PM in New York22 September 2026

King meets with Iraq PM in New York

His Majesty King Abdullah II held a meeting with Iraq Prime Minister Ali Zaidi on Tuesday, on the sidelines of the 81st Session of the United Nations General Assembly in New York.

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King meets with UN secretary-general, calls for stepping up efforts to restore regional calm22 September 2026

King meets with UN secretary-general, calls for stepping up efforts to restore regional calm

His Majesty King Abdullah II met with United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres on Tuesday, and called on the international community to step up efforts to restore regional stability, and to prioritise diplomacy and dialogue to resolve conflicts.

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King participates in multilateral meeting at invitation of President Trump22 September 2026

King participates in multilateral meeting at invitation of President Trump

His Majesty King Abdullah II on Tuesday met with heads of state and delegations participating in the 81st Session of the United Nations General Assembly in New York.

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King delivers Jordan’s address at 81st UNGA22 September 2026

King delivers Jordan’s address at 81st UNGA

His Majesty King Abdullah II on Tuesday participated in the 81st Session of the United Nations General Assembly in New York, accompanied by His Royal Highness Crown Prince Al Hussein bin Abdullah II.

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King expresses condolences to UAE vice president over passing of brother21 September 2026

King expresses condolences to UAE vice president over passing of brother

His Majesty King Abdullah II sent a cable to United Arab Emirates Vice President and Prime Minister, and Ruler of Dubai Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum over the passing of his brother, Sheikh Ahmed bin Rashid Al Maktoum.

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King meets with Cyprus president, grand duke of Luxembourg21 September 2026

King meets with Cyprus president, grand duke of Luxembourg

His Majesty King Abdullah II on Monday held separate meetings with Cyprus President Nikos Christodoulides, and Grand Duke Guillaume of Luxembourg on the margins of the 81st Session of the United Nations General Assembly in New York.

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King meets with Kuwait crown prince, Lebanon PM in New York21 September 2026

King meets with Kuwait crown prince, Lebanon PM in New York

His Majesty King Abdullah II held separate meetings on Monday with Kuwait Crown Prince Sheikh Sabah Khaled Al Hamad Al Sabah, and Lebanon Prime Minister Nawaf Salam.

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King extends condolences to Morocco monarch over passing of Princess Lalla Latifa29 June 2024

King extends condolences to Morocco monarch over passing of Princess Lalla Latifa

His Majesty King Abdullah II has sent a cable to King Mohammed VI of Morocco, expressing condolences over the passing of his mother, Princess Lalla Latifa, the widow of the late King Hassan II.

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Jordan is a country the world can count on: true to our principles, true to our word, ready to talk to everyone, and ready to work with anyone seeking peace.

Abdullah II ibn Al Hussein

From His Majesty’s address at the General Debate session of the 81st UNGA - 22 September 2026

And in a world competing for our attention, we must be deliberate about where we direct it, and vigilant about what seeks to distract it. The future is shaped not only by what we do, but by what we choose to ignore.

Abdullah II ibn Al Hussein

From His Majesty’s address at the General Debate session of the 81st UNGA - 22 September 2026

For this is a great nation, boundless in its generosity, and undeniably Arab at heart. It readily answers every call, and trusts that the broad shoulders of its brave people do not falter under the weight of any trial

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From His Majesty’s address to the nation on the 80th Independence Day - 25 May 2026

The winds of terrorism that are blowing in our region do not recognise borders or nationalities. In fact, terrorists seek to distort the image of Islam and its message of tolerance; and the anti-terror fight is the fight of Muslims…

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Speech at the 27th Arab Summit - 25 July 2017

Islam teaches that all humanity is equal in dignity. There is no distinction among different nations or regions or races. The Qur'an forbids coercion in religion. Every citizen is guaranteed the state’s protection for their lives, families, properties, honour, privacy, and freedom of religion and thought.

Abdullah II Ibn Al Hussein

Speech at the United Nations General Assembly - 20 September 2016

We affirm our commitment to carrying out our religious and historical duty in protecting the Holy Sites in Jerusalem and standing up to Israeli violations, especially those targeting Al Aqsa Mosque and Al Haram Al Sharif, using all available means.

Abdullah II Ibn Al Hussein

Speech at the 27th Arab Summit - 25 July 2016

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23 September 2025

Address by His Majesty King Abdullah II at the Plenary Session of the 80th General Assembly of the United Nations

Another year, another UN General Assembly, and another occasion when I stand before you to address the same issue: the conflict in the Middle East. 

Discussion Papers

15 April 2017

Developing Human Resources and Education Imperative for Jordan’s Progress

Education has lately been the subject of heated global debate. It has been heartening to see this trend pick up in our part of the world, Jordan in particular

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16 October 2016

Rule of Law and Civil State

In my previous five discussion papers, I put forward several ideas and visions related to Jordan’s political reform path. These included advancing

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Op-Eds

08 April 2024

Egypt, France, Jordan: Ceasefire now in Gaza

The war in Gaza and the catastrophic humanitarian suffering it is causing must end now. Violence, terror and war cannot bring peace to the Middle East. The Two-States solution will.

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14 October 2023

A two-state solution would be a victory for our common humanity

For more than a month now, the war in Gaza has been dividing the world, with the deepening split aggravated by intense emotions. Two narratives, Palestinian and Israeli

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