Saudi Arabia’s foreign assistance exceeds the United Nations’ goal of 0.7 of gross national product (GNP), the Kingdom’s Permanent Representative of the Geneva-based United Nations Faisal bin Hasan Trad said today.
Addressing the Human Rights Council, Ambassador Trad said that between 1973 to 2009, the Kingdom’s foreign assistance totaled $99.75 billion, surpassing the UN’s 0.7% targeted rate.
Saudi Ambassador to the United States Abdullah Al-Saud on Sunday condemned the terrorist attack in Orlando.
The Saudi National Campaign to Support Syrian Brothers distributed, through its office in Turkey, 12,000 Iftar meals to displaced Syrians in Darkosh area and Bab-Al-Salamah.
The Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman bin Abdulaziz chaired the weekly Cabinet's session at Al-Salam Palace in Jeddah this afternoon.
The Cabinet commended the UN decision to remove The Saudi-led Coalition to Support Legitimacy in Yemen from the UN report on children and armed conflict which was not based on accurate and reliable information about the coalition's efforts.
The King Salman Center for Relief and Humanitarian Aid (KSRELIEF) delivered 400 tons of dates to Yemen. The delivery is in addition to 247 tons of dates through the World Food Program.
Jazan Border Guards today foiled an attempt to smuggle 158 Kg (348 lbs) of heroin.
The Saudi National Campaign to Support Syrian Brothers dispatched its 11th relief convoy containing 12,000 Iftar (breaking fast) meals for displaced Syrian refugees.
The Kingdom has been a major target of terrorist organizations, but is determined to defeat it and prevent terrorists from using any resources from Saudi Arabia.
In a briefing on Saudi Arabia’s counterterrorism efforts, the Ministry of Interior’s security spokesman, Major General Mansour Al-Turki said Saudi Arabia has "faced more than 63 terrorist attacks by Al-Qaeda and ISIL, 26 of them just in the last two years. More than 200 citizens and policemen were killed in terrorist attacks. More than 2,800 suspects have been arrested since 2015.”
The Foreign Ministry today condemned the terrorist bombing in Istanbul which killed a number of police officers and civilians.
The Foreign Ministry reaffirmed the Kingdom's solidarity and stand alongside Turkey in confronting terrorism in all its forms. The ministry also expressed the condolences of the Kingdom to the victims' families and Turkey.
The Saudi National Campaign to Support the Brothers in Syria dispatched the first relief convoy of three trucks containing 12,000 Iftar (breaking fast) meals for displaced Syrians in the Turkish-Syrian border area.