London, United Kingdom, December 6, 2018 – HRH Princess Dina Mired, President of the Union for International Cancer Control (UICC) was awarded the prestigious “Arab Woman Award 2018” for her “Achievements in Global Leadership in Cancer Control”.

Princess Dina was recognised at a high-profile event in London, UK for her exceptional efforts in the global fight against cancer and for her election as the first Arab to head the largest and most prestigious cancer-fighting organization that of UICC in 2018. Prior to that, she led the King Hussein Cancer Foundation (KHCF) in Jordan as Director General and CEO for 15 years. Also, she also led as Honorary Chairperson of Jordan Breast Cancer Program from its inception in 2006 till 2016.

The Arab Women of the Year Award event was held for the fourth consecutive time to honour and recognize Arab women who have made a noteworthy impact in different areas on not only the lives of everyone in their community but also around the globe.

Princess Dina thanked the organisers “Words cannot express how honoured I am to receive this prestigious award amongst the other notable Arab women tonight. I humbly receive this honour on behalf of all cancer patients and on behalf of every Arab woman who worked, fought hard and excelled in every field forging the way ahead for all our daughters in the future”. Princess Dina added, “I applaud all your efforts in highlighting and recognizing the achievements of Arab women and reminding decision makers that there will be no sustainable development without the active participation of our women. Whether we like it or not, women hold up half the sky!”

Of note, this prestigious event is held annually and organised by London Arabia Organisation and supported by the Mayor of London. High-level attendees that included politicians, ambassadors, journalists and social media influencers attended the event.