Noor of Jordan

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Overview

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Noor of Jordan (née Lisa Halaby) born Washington DC August 23, 1951. Queen of Jordan, 1978-99; led international landmine campaign; promoted aid to Balkans 1998; member International Campaign for Missing Persons 1996; official mediator in Colombia civil war; co-founded Global Zero to eliminate nuclear weapons 2008.

Quotations

"It's women who can contribute to achieving real security, not bombs and bullets and repressive governments." (Larry King Live, April 13, 2005; photo Wikipedia)