HH Sheikha Moza witnessed MoU signing between Silatech, EAA and UN Human Rights

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HH Sheikha Moza witnessed MoU signing between Silatech, EAA and UN Human Rights


Geneva, Switzerland, 01 October 2019

Her Highness Sheikha Moza bint Nasser, Chairperson of Education Above All and Chairperson of the Board of Trustees of Silatech, joined UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, Michelle Bachelet, to witness the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding between Education Above All, Silatech and the Office of the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights at the UN Office in Geneva.

The agreement was signed by Mr. Fahad Al Sulaiti, Chief Executive Officer, EAA; Ms. Sabah Al-Haidoos, Chief Executive Officer, Silatech; and Mr. Eldon Pearce, Chief of Finance and Budget Section, UN Human Rights.

The MOU prioritizes cooperation to promote and protect the human rights of young people. The emphasis of the agreement is to support young people’s economic and social empowerment; strengthen coordination and share expertise on the human rights to education; and explore possibilities of cooperation in areas of mutual interest between the organizations.