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Head of KSrelief meets WHO chief in Geneva

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Dr. Abdullah Al-Rabeeah, supervisor-general of the Saudi aid agency KSrelief and advisor to the Royal Court, met with Director-General of the World Health Organization Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus on the sidelines of the Second Global Refugee Forum held in Geneva, Switzerland.

During the meeting, they discussed ways to enhance cooperation to better serve people in need around the world. The agenda for the forum, as well as humanitarian issues, were also discussed, the Saudi Press Agency reported on Saturday.

The two parties discussed the dire humanitarian conditions in the Gaza Strip and the challenges to the joint programs there.

Al-Rabeeah also held talks with Deputy Executive Director of Humanitarian Action and Supply Operations for the UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF) Ted Chaiban.

During the meeting, they discussed issues of common interest related to humanitarian and relief affairs, and topics included in the forum. The meeting also touched on the urgent humanitarian situation in the Gaza Strip and ways to reduce it.

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