Saudi aid chief, WFP CEO discuss relief and humanitarian efforts

Dr. Abdullah Al-Rabeeah, adviser at the Saudi Royal Court and supervisor general of the King Salman Humanitarian Aid and Relief Center, met World Food Programme Executive Director Cindy Hensley McCain on the sidelines of the 78th session of the UN General Assembly in New York.

During the meeting, both sides discussed strengthening cooperation and joint coordination in the humanitarian and relief fields in countries in need. They also talked about the latest developments in the humanitarian projects implemented between them.

He held talks with UN Under-Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs and Emergency Relief Coordinator Martin Griffiths, where they discussed humanitarian affairs.

Griffiths praised the extensive experience and high efficiency gained by the Kingdom, through KSrelief, in the field of humanitarian work, making it one of the main partners in this field.

Al-Rabeeah also participated in a high-level session, under the slogan “Saving Souls … Responding to Reproductive Health in Humanitarian Circumstances,” which was held at the UN Population Fund headquarters in New York.