Her Royal Highness Princess Basma bint Ali
Her Royal Highness Princess Basma bint Ali of the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan is FAO’s Goodwill Ambassador for Near East and North Africa. In this role, Her Royal Highness helps FAO raise awareness of the importance of transforming the world’s agrifood systems, to overcome hunger. Her Royal Highness is a passionate and articulate advocate of biodiversity conservation worldwide. She has consistently underlined publicly the importance of protecting, restoring, and promoting sustainable use of terrestrial and marine ecosystems and combatting climate change through more efficient, inclusive, resilient, and sustainable practices.
Princess Basma bint Ali has actively worked on biodiversity conservation in Jordan for over 30 years – founding, for example, several non-profit, non-governmental environmental entities, including the Royal Botanic Garden of Jordan to conserve the country’s native flora. She co-founded the Royal Marine Conservation Society in 1995 to protect Jordan’s coral reef and she serves on several national and international boards of environmental entities, including the National Biodiversity Committee of Jordan. In 1998, she became the first Arab woman to receive the title of ‘Hero for the Planet’ from Time magazine. Among specific activities for FAO, Princess Basma bint Ali has addressed several World Forestry Congresses.
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HRH Basma bint Ali of Jordan on the International Year of Camelids 2024 at COP16
At COP16 in Riyadh, HRH Princess Basma bint Ali of Jordan highlighted the vital bond between camelids and humans
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Interview with Princess Basma bint Ali, FAO Goodwill Ambassador for Near East and North Africa
At the XV World Forestry Congress in Seoul, Republic of Korea, Princess Basma bint Ali of Jordan urges everyone to take action to restore degraded lands and forests
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Jordan’s Princess Basma bint Ali named FAO Goodwill Ambassador for Near East and North Africa
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Restoration and the United Nations Decade on Ecosystem Restoration 2021–2030
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UN Resident Coordinator in Jordan meets with HRH Princess Basma bint Ali
From the visit of the United Nations Resident Coordinator in Jordan, Sherry Ritsema Anderson, accompanied by FAO representative Nabil Assaf to the Royal Botanic Garden, which was established at the initiative of Her Highness Princess Basma bint Ali
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HRH Princess Basma bint Ali FAO Goodwill Ambassador for Near East and North Africa issues COFO call
At the 26th Committee on Forestry, HRH Princess Basma bint Ali of Jordan, FAO’s Goodwill Ambassador for Near East and North Africa, calls for renewed efforts on behalf of forests by delegates and individuals alike
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UN urgently calls on harnessing digital agriculture to combat climate change
High-level officials, United Nations representatives and agri-business field experts have gathered to highlight the need of positioning digital solutions at the heart of agriculture transformation
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FAO Director-General formally launches State of the World’s Forests 2022 report outlining pathways for forests to support economic and environmental recovery
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Biodiversity for food and agriculture: the foundation of our food systems
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The world must halt deforestation and use forests sustainably, FAO Director-General says
QU Dongyu, the Director-General of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) at the opening of the 26th Session of the Committee on Forestry (COFO)
