RIYADH: Dr. Bandar Hajjar, president of the Islamic Development Bank (IDB) Group, has called for fighting poverty and unemployment among youths in member countries.
Hajjar’s remarks were delivered at a reception organized by the IDB to honor the Council of Foreign Ministers of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC), in Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire.
Of the 1.75 billion young people in the world, 500 million, or nearly 28.5 percent, live in OIC member countries, Hajjar said.
He stressed the need to unite to harness the potentials of young people to become active components of the community.
The IDB chief said there are 73 million unemployed youths in OIC member countries, and the IDB organized a youth summit during the 42nd session of the IDB board of directors in Jeddah last May. The summit recommended the establishment of a youth forum to enhance solidarity, cooperation and exchange of knowledge among youths of member countries.
He said the bank is currently reviewing its projects in member countries to ensure their feasibility. The bank has approved SR4.08 billion ($1.09 billion) to support development projects in some of its member countries. The projects cover electricity, water and sewage, industry, housing, telecommunications, agriculture and health, in addition to educational and health projects to a number of Muslim communities in non-member countries.
IDB chief calls for fight against poverty, unemployment among youths in member countries
IDB chief calls for fight against poverty, unemployment among youths in member countries
KSrelief initiates treatment of Palestinian girl from Gaza in King Hussein Cancer Center
- KSrelief transferred Habiba Yacoub Ali to the King Hussein Cancer Center in Amman, where she will receive medical treatment
- In March, Israeli forces destroyed the Turkish-Palestinian Friendship Hospital, which was Gaza’s only specialized cancer hospital
LONDON: King Salman Humanitarian Aid and Relief Centre initiated treatment for a 16-year-old Palestinian from the Gaza Strip who has lymphocytic leukemia in Jordan.
KSrelief transferred Habiba Yacoub Ali to the King Hussein Cancer Center in Amman, where she will receive medical treatment to help her overcome the difficult stage and stabilize her health condition, the Saudi Press Agency reported.
Ali, who is currently under medical supervision, said that the intervention of KSrelief has become a lifeline for individuals facing extremely challenging health conditions in the Palestinian coastal enclave.
The Israeli war in Gaza since late 2023 has caused significant damage to hospitals and medical facilities amid restrictions on essential aid and food to nearly 2 million Palestinians. In March, Israeli forces destroyed the Turkish-Palestinian Friendship Hospital, which was Gaza’s only specialized cancer hospital.
In July 2024, KSrelief signed an agreement with the King Hussein Cancer Foundation and Center to treat cancer patients from Gaza in Jordan.
The initiative aimed to be a critical lifeline for seriously ill patients in Gaza that reflects Saudi Arabia’s humanitarian leadership through KSrelief, the SPA added.
