RIYADH: Saudi Arabia will take part in the 65th session of the UN Commission on the Status of Women, which will be held in New York from March 15-26.
The gathering will discuss the full and effective participation of women in decision-making and public life, efforts to eliminate violence against women and ways to achieve gender equality.
The Kingdom will be represented by a delegation headed by Dr. Hala Al-Tuwaijri, secretary-general of the Family Affairs Council, with the participation of Dr. Lana bint Saeed, chair of the women’s committee in the Family Affairs Council; Dr. Hind bint Khalid Al-Zahid, representative of the Women Empowerment Agency at the Ministry of Human Resources and Social Development; and Dr. Amaal Al-Habdan, representative of the Human Rights Commission.
The delegation will also brief participants on the Kingdom’s efforts to address domestic violence and safeguard women. It will take part in a number of virtual meetings, complemented by an event organized by the Kingdom, entitled “Women’s Economic Empowerment,” which will be held on March 22.
Saudi Arabia to join UN meeting on gender equality
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Saudi Arabia to join UN meeting on gender equality
- The delegation will brief participants on the Kingdom’s efforts to address domestic violence and safeguard women
KSrelief chief meets Polish twins separated 21 years ago
RIYADH: Dr. Abdullah Al-Rabeeah, supervisor-general of the Saudi aid agency KSrelief, recently met in Riyadh with Polish former conjoined twins Olga and Daria, who underwent a separation surgery 21 years ago at King Abdulaziz Medical City of the National Guard under the Saudi Conjoined Twins Program.
During the meeting, Al-Rabeeah said the program’s high international standing would not have been possible without the unwavering support of King Salman and Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman.
He noted that over 35 years, the program has performed 67 separation surgeries and provided care for 155 conjoined twins from 28 countries, the Saudi Press Agency reported.
Al-Rabeeah added that the program has become a destination for patients from within the Kingdom and abroad, reflecting Saudi Arabia’s humanitarian values that transcend continents, borders, and races.
He emphasized that the Kingdom has become a global benchmark in humanitarian work, consistently ranking highly in international humanitarian indices.
The Polish twins expressed their profound gratitude to Saudi Arabia and the medical team led by Al-Rabeeah, affirming that the surgery was a turning point in their lives, enabling them to live independently and lead normal lives.
