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Her Majesty Queen Noor of Jordan is an international humanitarian activist and an outspoken voice on issues of world peace and justice. Since 1978, she has initiated, directed, and sponsored projects and activities in Jordan to address specific national development needs in the areas of education, culture, women and children’s welfare, sustainable community development, environmental conservation, human rights, and conflict resolution. Queen Noor serves as an expert advisor to the United Nations and other international organizations to address global challenges in these fields. Queen Noor is founder and chair of the King Hussein Foundation, a nonprofit, non-governmental organization which fosters peace and security through programs which promote cross cultural understanding and social, economic and political opportunity in the Muslim and Arab world. She is president of the United World Colleges, Chair of the United Nations University International Leadership Academy, Advisor to Women Waging Peace, Seeds of Peace and the International Campaign to Ban Landmines, Patron of the World Conservation Union, trustee of the Aspen Institute, Conservation International, World Wildlife Fund International, Refugees International, and a member of the International Commission on Missing Persons among other affiliations. Her autobiography, Leap of Faith: Memoirs of an Unexpected Life (2003) is an international bestseller published in 15 languages.