Saudi crown prince receives call from UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres

Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman received a phone call from the Secretary-General of the United Nations Antonio Guterres on Thursday. (SPA/Reuters/File Photo)
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Updated 19 October 2023
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Saudi crown prince receives call from UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres

  • During their call, the military escalation currently taking place in Gaza was discussed

RIYADH: Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman received a phone call from the Secretary-General of the United Nations Antonio Guterres on Thursday, Saudi Press Agency reported.

During their call, the military escalation currently taking place in Gaza was discussed, SPA added.

Prince Mohammed stressed the importance to Guterres of strengthening international and regional efforts to stop military operations and reduce the escalation of violence to avoid dangerous repercussions on security and peace in the region and the world.

The crown prince and UN chief also discussed the importance of working to create conditions for the return of stability and restoring the path of peace to ensure that Palestinian people obtain their legitimate rights.

The crown prince pointed out the importannt role the UN and its institutions can play in providing safe humanitarian corridors to provide medical care and food needs for civilians who are under siege in Gaza.

 


KSrelief aid reaches thousands in crisis zones

Updated 18 January 2026
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KSrelief aid reaches thousands in crisis zones

  • Since 2015, KSrelief has implemented 4,066 projects in 109 countries, spending over $8.28 billion

RIYADH: Saudi aid agency KSrelief continues to provide vital assistance to some of the world’s most vulnerable communities.

In Yemen, the organization distributed 1,850 shopping vouchers in Marib governorate, enabling beneficiaries to purchase winter clothing. The aid reached hundreds of displaced individuals living in camps.

In Lebanon, the KSrelief-funded ambulance service of the Subul Al-Salam Social Association in Miniyeh district, northern Lebanon, carried out 34 emergency missions last week.

In Chad, the Saudi aid agency distributed 1,600 cartons of dates and women’s hygiene kits in Chari-Baguirmi province, benefiting 800 families from the most vulnerable groups, including people with disabilities, refugees, and widows.

KSrelief also distributed 803 food baskets in Dandadji village, Maradi, Niger, benefiting 5,621 individuals from 803 families.

In Sudan, the agency distributed 2,513 food baskets to vulnerable and displaced families in Kosti locality, White Nile state, reaching 18,678 individuals.

Since 2015, KSrelief has implemented 4,066 projects in 109 countries, spending over $8.28 billion on food security, health, education, water and sanitation, shelter and early recovery.