- Session attended by permanent delegates of UNESCO member states
- Hosted by Dr. Hamad bin Mohammed Al-Asheikh
PARIS: The permanent Saudi delegation to the UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) held a reception to mark the 40th session of UNESCO鈥檚 General Conference in Paris, the Saudi Press Agency reported on Thursday.
The session was held in the presence of the Saudi education minister and deputy chairman of the National Committee for UNESCO, Dr. Hamad bin Mohammed Al-Asheikh.
The session was attended by the permanent delegates of UNESCO member states and senior officials from the organization.
鈥淭oday, we see the Kingdom鈥檚 Vision 2030 objectives coincide with UNESCO鈥檚 mission through the Kingdom鈥檚 keenness to support educational, cultural and scientific projects around the world because of its regional and international status, and its roles in strengthening relations between Arab and Islamic countries and the global agenda for sustainable development in the organization鈥檚 educational, cultural and scientific fields, Al-Asheikh said in his speech.
He affirmed the Kingdom鈥檚 continued cooperation with UNESCO member states in the fields of education, culture and science, and its continued support for the organization鈥檚 programs.
He said the Kingdom is one of the founding members of UNESCO, and the sixth country to sign the organization鈥檚 charter, on Nov. 4, 1946, upon the directives of the late King Abdul Aziz.