International Humanitarian Forum
The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia holds the Riyadh International Humanitarian Forum in its second session, under the patronage of the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman bin Abdulaziz with the participation of Prince Faisal bin Bandar bin Abdulaziz, Governor of the Riyadh region, and organized by the King Salman Center for Relief and Humanitarian Action in partnership with the United Nations and its humanitarian organizations on the next Sunday and Monday.
This announcement was made during the expanded press conference held by the Assistant General Supervisor for Planning and Development at King Salman Relief Center, Dr. Aqeel bin Jamaan Al-Ghamdi, Chairman of the Forum''s Supervisory Committee, in the presence of representatives of various media.
Dr. Aqeel Al-Ghamdi said that the forum is in its second edition an extension of global humanitarian activities aimed at keeping pace with the latest developments related to humanitarian and relief work and the introduction of practical and effective measures that take into account the changing needs on the ground, noting that the forum provides for an ideal platform for two days an important platform that brings together specialists and senior decision makers from All parts of the international humanitarian community, with the participation of high-level representatives of international, international and local bodies and institutions.
Al-Ghamdi added that the forum is held with the participation of 1,280 representatives from 80 countries, comprising 228 external bodies and 156 internal bodies, including 21 international organizations and 46 governmental organizations, including officials and heads of international and international humanitarian bodies, representatives of civil society institutions, NGOs, the private sector, academia, 11 universities and specialized research groups It reviews and amends humanitarian initiatives to reflect the latest developments on the ground in order to improve the level of services and assistance provided to victims of natural disasters and conflicts, including refugees and other groups that need urgent assistance, and eight scientific sessions, two media sessions and a voluntary session will be held with the participation of 61 speakers.
On the most prominent features of the agenda of the forum, Al-Ghamdi explained that the forum discusses several axes that include ways to strengthen the link between humanitarian and development work and innovative humanitarian intervention in the health field, human challenges to immigration problems from African countries, and the protection of children, women and youth in conflict and disaster areas, and practice The evidence-based professional in humanitarian work, noting that on the sidelines of the forum, the exhibition accompanying the events will be held with the participation of 27 parties, including 11 international parties interested in humanitarian and relief affairs, beneficial that in addition to that, the human art exhibition that is support for art and activating the human side will be organized in various Areas of life It contributes to creating a space for artists and creators interested in showing the humanitarian field their works of art on a large scale, as it aims to enrich humanitarian work and to exchange experiences between artists to meet in one place where they share creative sense.
