GENEVA — Vice-President of the Human Rights Commission (HRC) Abdulaziz Bin Abdullah Al-Khayyal affirmed that the government of Saudi Arabia continues its efforts to promote and protect human rights and noble values based on the principle of "Human first".

This is done under the directives of Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman and Crown Prince Mohammed Bin Salman, deputy prime minister and minister of defense.

He made this statement in a speech delivered Tuesday by the Vice-President of the HRC before the United Nations Human Rights Council at its 51st session, currently being held in Geneva, in the presence of the member states of the Council.

He said that Saudi Arabia has made great human rights and development achievements over the past few years, including many areas, most notably women, education, health and climate change, which was reflected in international human rights indicators and reports. — SPA