UN applauds Saudi Arabia’s global humanitarian efforts

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UN applauds Saudi Arabia’s global humanitarian efforts
 RODOLFO C. ESTIMO JR. | Published — Thursday 6 October 2016

RIYADH: Saudi Arabia won laurels from the United Nations on Wednesday for its continuous global aid and relief efforts.
Visiting UN Undersecretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs and Emergency Relief Coordinator Stephen O’Brien thanked the Kingdom “for its generosity toward those in the world that have the least.”
Addressing a press conference at the UN House Auditorium in the Diplomatic Quarter, O’Brien also thanked the Kingdom for the hospitality accorded to him.
The UN humanitarian chief, who is visiting Saudi Arabia for the second time, said: “I would like to thank Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman as well as the Saudi government and the people for the warm welcome I received,” adding that he was pleased to meet key Saudi officials.

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