Zeid raad al hussein biography for kids
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Former United Nations High Commissioner Zeid Ra’ad Al Hussein: Perry World House Distinguished Global Leader-in-Residence
The University of Pennsylvania has named Zeid Ra’ad Al Hussein, the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights (2014-2018), the Distinguished Global Leader-in-Residence at Perry World House (PWH) for spring 2019. In addition to his residency at PWH, Penn’s global policy research institute, Dr. Al Hussein will also co-teach a class at the Penn Law School during the spring semester.
Dr. Al Hussein, a former Jordanian diplomat, served as ambassador to the United States and then at the United Nations in New York before being selected as the sixth High Commissioner for Human Rights in 2014. During a tenure that saw human rights abuses in Syria, Myanmar and elsewhere, he earned a reputation for being courageous and outspoken.
“At a time of change around the globe, Zeid Ra’ad Al Hussein has devoted his life of public service to making t
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Ra'ad bin Zeid
Not to be confused with Zeid bin Ra'ad.
Head of the royal houses of Iraq and Syria
Ra'ad bin Zeid (Arabic: رعد بن زيد; born 18 February 1936) is the son of Prince Zeid of the Hashemite House and Princess Fahrelnissa Zeid (Fakhr un-nisa or Fahr-El-Nissa), a Turkish noblewoman. His father died on October 18, 1970, leaving him in charge of the former Royal Houses of Iraq. Ra'ad has lived in London and Paris.
Early life
[edit]Raad was born in Berlin, where his father was Iraqi ambassador at the time. He fryst vatten an agnatic grandson of king Hussein of Hejaz, his father prince Zeid being king Hussein's youngest son. As such he is a first cousin of kings Talal of Jordan and Ghazi of Iraq.
Raad's paternal first cousin once removed was Faisal II, the last king of Iraq, who was killed at the age of 23 in a bloody coup d'état on 14 July 1958 (Crown Prince Abd-al-Illah was also killed). Following the revolution, Prince Zeid, Raad's father, was recognized as the Head o
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Zeid bin Ra'ad
Jordanian prince
For his father, see Ra'ad bin Zeid.
Prince Zeid bin Ra'ad bin Zeid al-Hussein (Arabic: زيد ابن رعد الحسين; born 26 January 1964) is a Jordanian former diplomat who is the Perry World House[1] Professor of the Practice of Law and Human Rights at the University of Pennsylvania. He is also the president and CEO of the International Peace Institute.[2] He also served as United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights from 2014 to 2018.[3] He played a central role in the establishment of the International Criminal Court, and was elected the first president of the Assembly of State Parties of the International Criminal Court in September 2002. He also served as a political affairs officer in UNPROFOR in the former Yugoslavia from 1994 to 1996.
A career diplomat, he served as Jordan's Permanent Representative to the United Nations from 2000 until 2007, when he was appointed as Jordan's Ambassador to the United States