FEI President HRH Princess Haya has been appointed to serve as the World Organisation for Animal Health’s (OIE) first Goodwill Ambassador to help raise worldwide awareness of its missions and activities.

“We are very pleased that HRH Princess Haya has generously agreed to give her time and energy to support OIE’s objectives,” said OIE Director General, Dr Bernard Vallat. “I know she will make a persuasive advocate for our goal of promoting animal health and welfare worldwide.”

HRH Princess Haya said that she was honoured to become the OIE’s first Goodwill Ambassador. “The OIE’s role in establishing the standards and approach taken to improve animal health globally is crucial, and especially at a time when the world faces the challenges of climate change, globalisation and an ever-growing population to feed,” explained HRH Princess Haya Al Hussein. “I am very honoured that the OIE has given me this opportunity to play an active role in supporting its efforts to create a better, healthier world for our animals.”

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