In implementation of the directives of the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud to provide financial support amounting to $ 10 million U.S. dollar to the World Health Organization (WHO) to combat the novel Coronavirus "COVID19" in response to the Organization's urgent appeal to all countries to intensify efforts to take global action to combat the spread of Coronavirus, King Salman Humanitarian Aid and Relief Center (KSrelief) signed at its headquarters here today an agreement with the Organization to support it in combating the Coronavirus.
Theagreement was signed by Assistant Supervisor General of the Center forOperations and Programs Eng. Ahmed bin Ali Al-Bayez and WHO Representative inthe Kingdom Dr. Ibrahim Al-Zeeq.
Advisorat the Royal Court and Supervisor General of KSrelief, Dr. Abdullah Al Rabeeah,praised the royal directives of the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques to combatthe Coronavirus, which embodies the noble human role of the Kingdom of SaudiArabia and reflects its keenness to harness its potentials and resources inserving humanitarian issues, in full cooperation with the United Nations, itsagencies, organizations and the international community for the interest of thehumanity.
Hecommended the extraordinary virtual summit of G20 leaders chaired recently bythe Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques which confirmed the noble human feelingof the Kingdom towards countries being affected by Coronavirus pandemic aroundthe world and proved the serious responsibility of the Kingdom to combat thevirus and transcend its dangerous health and economic impact on the peoples ofthe world.
For his part, Dr. Ibrahim Al-Zeeq expressed in a press statement after the signing, his thanks and gratitude to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia represented by KSrelief for supporting human works in general, and generous and continuing support for the World Health Organization to combat Coronavirus pandemic in all affected countries around the world, noting that this indicates the Kingdom's keenness on human health, safety and protection from the evils of epidemics and diseases.
