KSrelief strengthens ties with UN Office for Project Services

Dr. Abdullah Al-Rabeeah meets the executive director of the UN Office for Project Services and UN undersecretary-general, Jorge Moreira da Silva, in New York. (SPA)
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Updated 20 September 2023
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KSrelief strengthens ties with UN Office for Project Services

  • Dr. Abdullah Al-Rabeeah and Jorge Moreira da Silva discussed ways to boost cooperation and coordination in order to lend support to countries and people in need
  • Azerbaijani ambassador Shahin Abdullayev praised Saudi Arabia’s role in the humanitarian field and commended KSrelief’s efforts in assisting people around the world

RIYADH: The supervisor-general of the Saudi aid agency KSrelief, Dr. Abdullah Al-Rabeeah, recently met the executive director of the UN Office for Project Services and UN undersecretary-general, Jorge Moreira da Silva, in New York.

During the meeting, the two sides discussed ways to boost cooperation and coordination in order to lend support to countries and people in need.

Moreira da Silva praised KSrelief’s humanitarian work around the world.

Meanwhile, KSrelief Assistant Supervisor General for Operations and Programs Ahmed Al-Baiz met the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies regional director for Middle East and North Africa, Hossam Elsharkawi, with whom he discussed relief and humanitarian issues.

During their meeting in Riyadh, Elsharkawi praised the role played by Saudi Arabia in the humanitarian field and lauded KSrelief’s efforts to assist people worldwide.

KSrelief Assistant Supervisor General for Planning and Development Aqeel Al-Ghamdi met Azerbaijani Ambassador to Saudi Arabia Shahin Abdullayev.

During their meeting in Riyadh, they discussed relief and humanitarian issues.

Al-Ghamdi gave an overview of the relief and humanitarian projects implemented by KSrelief, which had so far amounted to 2,501 in 94 countries, at a value of more than $6 billion, and briefed the ambassador on the volunteer programs implemented by KSrelief in the medical, education and training fields.

These programs, he said, amounted to 424 in 35 countries, and had benefited more than 1 million individuals.

Abdullayev also praised Saudi Arabia’s role in the humanitarian field and commended KSrelief’s efforts to assist people around the world.


Saudi wildlife center releases 140 wild animals into royal reserve

The initiatives aim to enhance ecological balance and restore biodiversity in natural habitats. (SPA)
Updated 07 February 2026
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Saudi wildlife center releases 140 wild animals into royal reserve

  • This milestone reflects significant progress in the management and governance of wildlife across the Kingdom, supporting the goals of the Saudi Green Initiative and aligning with the objectives of Saudi Vision 2030

RIYADH: The National Center for Wildlife released 140 wild animals into the King Salman bin Abdulaziz Royal Reserve as part of ongoing programs to reintroduce endangered species. The initiatives aim to enhance ecological balance and restore biodiversity in natural habitats.

The release, carried out in cooperation with the King Salman bin Abdulaziz Royal Reserve Development Authority, included 30 Arabian oryx, 70 reem gazelles (sand gazelles), and 40 houbara bustards, the SPA reported on Thursday. 

The initiative forms part of efforts to reintroduce species to their natural habitats and establish stable, self-sustaining wildlife populations capable of breeding, contributing to improved ecosystem functioning and sustainability.

The NCW continues to implement its strategic plans for wildlife development, with the total number of animals reintroduced through its specialized programs now exceeding 10,000.

This milestone reflects significant progress in the management and governance of wildlife across the Kingdom, supporting the goals of the Saudi Green Initiative and aligning with the objectives of Saudi Vision 2030.