King Salman Humanitarian Aid and Relief Centre (KSrelief) has signed two joint cooperation agreements with the United Nations World Food Program (WFP) to provide food aid and prevent malnutrition in Sudan and South Sudan.
According to the Saudi Press Agency (SPA), the first agreement aims to prevent severe malnutrition among children under the age of 5 and pregnant or nursing mothers in Sudan by purchasing and distributing 132.40 tons of nutritional supplements that will benefit 29.423 individuals.
The second agreement aims to prevent malnutrition among children under the age of 2 and pregnant or nursing mothers and to provide urgent food and medical aid to the people facing food insecurity in South Sudan, benefiting 6.265 individuals.
The Royal Court Advisor and Supervisor General of KSrelief, Abdullah bin Abdulaziz Al Rabeeah, signed the two agreements with the WFP Executive Director, Cindy McCain, on the sidelines of the International Humanitarian Conference for Sudan and its neighboring countries, held Monday in Paris.
Speaking at the Conference, Al Rabeeah highlighted the strong ties between Saudi Arabia and Sudan, which prompted the Kingdom to act urgently to facilitate relief bridges, including 13 planes and 4 sea bridges to deliver humanitarian aid.
The Kingdom has also executed 43 humanitarian projects in Sudan and neighboring countries worthing $59 million, in partnership with UN, international and local organizations. In addition, KSrelief sent 20 voluntary medical teams to Sudan.
On behalf of Saudi Arabia, Al Rabeeah thanked France and the European Union for convening this humanitarian conference, hoping it might develop pathways that support humanitarian workers efforts and facilitate aid delivery to the affected individuals in Sudan.
Al Rabeeah stressed that the Kingdom supports sustainable and comprehensive peace in Sudan, and has played a central role in facilitating negotiations to resolve the conflict.
Speaking about the Kingdom’s humanitarian efforts in Sudan, he said that the Saudi leadership directed the delivery of aid worth $100 million and announced an additional contribution of more than $20 million.
“The Kingdom will execute relief and humanitarian projects in Sudan and neighboring countries with a funding exceeding $61 million, in coordination with UN, international and local organizations,” he added.
Concluding his speech, Al Rabeeah stressed that the Kingdom’s endeavors to reach a peaceful solution in Sudan will continue, and so will its humanitarian role through KSrelief.
