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UPEACE Grants Honorary Doctorate to Bahraini Official

Caption: Sheikha Rana bint Isa bin Daij Al Khalifa during the awarding ceremony in Geneva (Asharq Al-Awsat)

The University for Peace (UPEACE) has granted the Honorary Doctorate to the Secretary-General and Vice Chairperson of the Board of Trustees of the Higher Education Council, Sheikha Dr Rana bint Isa bin Daij Al Khalifa.

Chairperson of UPEACE Board of Trustees and former Director General of UNESCO Irina Bokova, UPEACE President Dr. Francisco Rojas and representatives of the diplomatic corps attended the celebration, which was held at the United Nations headquarters in Geneva.

The honor was granted in appreciation of her role in promoting peace at the regional and international level.

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