The University for Peace (UPEACE) has granted an honorary doctorate to Higher Education Council secretary general and vice chairperson of the board of trustees Shaikha Dr Rana bint Isa bin Daij Al Khalifa.The celebration, held at the UN headquarters in Geneva, was attended by UPEACE Board of Trustees chairperson, former Unesco director general Irina Bokova, UPEACE President Dr Francisco Rojas and representatives of the diplomatic corps .