PARIS — Advisor at the Royal Court and Supervisor General of King Salman Humanitarian Aid and Relief Center (KSrelief) Dr. Abdullah Bin Abdulaziz Al Rabeeah said Saudi Arabia will not allow the Sudanese and its neighboring countries' crises to be overlooked or forgotten.

He stressed this fact at the International Humanitarian Conference for Sudan and neighboring countries organized by France and the European Union in Paris. Countries backing the peace efforts in Sudan, major donors, and UN and international organizations also participated.

The close ties between the Kingdom and Sudan prompted the Kingdom to move urgently to conduct relief bridges, including 13 aircraft and four sea bridges to provide a complete humanitarian aid and implement 43 humanitarian projects in Sudan and the neighboring countries with over $59 million in partnership with UN, international and local organizations.

Twenty voluntary medical teams were also sent to Sudan.

"The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia will not allow the Sudanese and its neighboring countries' crises to be overlooked or forgotten. The Kingdom has been at the forefront of calling for permanent and complete peace in this country and supporting humanitarian efforts in Sudan.

“While the Kingdom played a pivotal role in hosting and facilitating negotiations to resolve the conflict in Sudan, the Kingdom's leadership ordered the provision of $100 million in aid to Sudan. The Kingdom also announced the addition of over $20 million.

“The Kingdom will implement relief and humanitarian projects in Sudan and neighboring countries for over $1.2 billion in the coming period," he said.

Dr. Al Rabeeah emphasized that the Kingdom will continue its efforts to reach a sustainable, peaceful solution in the geographical areas mentioned in his speech and underscored its humanitarian role through KSrelief. — SPA