Saudi Mission To The EU - September Newsletter
Saudi Mission To The EU - September Newsletter
Saudi Mission To The EU - September Newsletter
Monthly update from the Saudi Mission to the EU| Issue #1 |September 2018
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As we celebrate the 88h Anniversary of our National Day, we can say with
Saad bin Mohammad Alarify confidence that Saudi Arabia will God-willing reach greater heights of success
and realise the goals of our youth and that Saudi Arabia-EU relationship is poised
Head of the Saudi Mission to the to expand and make significant contribution to fashioning a better future for all
European Union people and building a peaceful and harmonious world.
The Foreign Minister of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, HE Adel Aljubeir visited
Brussels on four different occasions, reflecting the growing political and
symbolic importance of Saudi EU relations.
On 22 February 2018, HE Adel Aljubeir addressed the Foreign Affairs
Committee in the European Parliament and exchanged views with its members.
On 26 February 2018 ,the Foreign Affairs Council of the European Union
invited the Foreign Minister, alongside other members of the LAS ministerial
delegation on Jerusalem to discuss reviving the Middle East Peace Process.
On 24 & 25 April 2018, the Foreign Minister participated in the Supporting the
Future of Syria and the Region - Brussels conference
On 12th July 2018, HE Federica Mogherini ,EU High Representative & Vice
President and HE Adel Aljubeir, met on the margins of the NATO Summit in
Brussels. It was also an opportunity for the Minister to meet their Excellencies
the Permanent Representatives of EU member states to the EU in Brussels.
These engagements covered a broad range of regional and bilateral issues,
especially the need to address the full array of regional threats and the strategic
nature of our relationship and discussed ways to further deepen the EU-Saudi
Arabia policy dialogue and sectoral cooperation.
The High Representative/Vice-President welcomed Saudi Arabia's willingness
to strengthen its relationship with the European Union, as shown by the
establishment of a Saudi Mission solely accredited to the European Union and
Follow us on twitter: @KsaMissionEU the setup of a new EU department in the Saudi Foreign Ministry.
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The Ambassador's Activities in Brussels & Strasbourg
HE Ambassador Saad Alarify initiated his ambassadorship in Brussels with
a wide array of meetings to engage with different EU institutions including
the European Parliament, European External Action Service and European
Commission.
On the military side, Colonel Turki Al- HE Mr. Pedro Serrano, Deputy Secretary
Malki stressed that the armed forces General oftthe European External Action Service.
involvement was unavoidable, due to the
intransigence of the Iran backed Houthi
militia, who have derailed three different
rounds of peace negotiations in Geneva,
Biel and Kuwait, as well as obstructing a HE Mr. Knut Fleckenstein, German Member
political solution based on UN Security of European Parliament.
Council Resolution 2140, reaffirming that
the goal of the coalition is to pressure the
Houthi militia to the dialogue table.
While addressing the humanitarian aspect HE Rachida Dati, French Member of European
of the coalition’s efforts in Yemen, Parliament - Member of the EPP Group.
C o l o n e l A l - Ma l k i r e f e r r e d t o t h e
continuous and systematic theft of
humanitarian aid supplies and the
disruption of humanitarian convoys by
the Houthis, while the coalition continues Mr. Fernando Gentilini, Managing Director for
to put efforts into supporting the people the Middle East and North Africa European
of Yemen. These efforts included the External Action Service.
recent contribution of $1.5 billion to UN
relief efforts in Yemen, the largest in UN
history, as well as initiatives to enhance
HE Ambassador Michele Cervone d’Urso,
the capacity of ports throughout Yemen,
Head of EU delegation to the GCC in Riyadh.
including facilitating the entry of cranes
into Al Hodeidah.
The Kingdom has taken a leading role in the international humanitarian aid and relief
community, providing extensive assistance to people in need around the world. The
Kingdom recognised the importance of its role in alleviating human suffering, and was
committed to helping everyone to live decent and healthy lives, no matter their personal
circumstances. The Kingdom has always been one of the first countries to provide The Supervisor General of
humanitarian assistance when needed, beginning in the early 1950’s, with the KSrelief, Dr. Abdullah Al
establishment of the Saudi Fund for Development. Within four years of its creation, the Rabeeah
Fund had provided humanitarian assistance to more than 55 countries. The Kingdom's
contributions have included both government and public-sector donations to such Dr. Abdullah Al Rabeeah was appointed
urgent needs as the Kosovo conflict, tsunami disasters and the Bangladesh Cyclone. In Minister of Health (MOH),, in February
2008, the Kingdom donated USD 500 million to the World Food Programme (WFP), 2009. In May 2011 he was elected as
which was the largest single-country contribution to WFP in the organisation’s history. President of the Executive Board of the
Arab Health Ministers' Council.
To date, KSrelief has implemented 457 projects in 42 countries around the world. 277 of
In August 2010, he was appointed
these projects have been implemented in Yemen in all sectors, including food security, Chairman of the Board of Directors, King
child- and women-focused projects, support for the Central Bank of Yemen, support for Faisal Specialist Hospital and Research
refugees and IDPs and combating cholera. Centre (General Organization).
KSrelief applies the highest international humanitarian standards to all of its programs Dr. Al Rabeeah was Chief Executive Officer
and projects, providing impartial assistance to all in need. Dr. Al Rabeeah has of National Guard Health Affairs from 2003
implemented specially-focused initiatives such as the Child Soldiers Rehabilitation to 2009, and was President of King Saud
Program, to help children who were recruited by Houthi militias and used as human Bin Abdulaziz University for Health
Sciences from 2005 to 2009.
shields in the armed conflict. This program has provided rehabilitation services for 241
children, providing them with a wide range of care to help them reintegrate into their
He is the recipient of many national and
families and communities, by providing them with social and psychological support and international awards, including the
cultural and sporting activities. The program also offers awareness programs to families Fellowship through Distinction from the
of the children about the psychological and social risks faced by child soldiers. Faculty of Public Health (FPH), Royal
College of Physicians of the United
The Kingdom is involved in providing aid and relief to meet Kingdom.
serious humanitarian needs in many parts of the world. For
example, to address the forced displacement of the Dr. Al Rabeeah is the Head of the Surgical
and Multidisciplinary Team for Conjoined
Rohingya minority from Myanmar, KSrelief recently signed
Twins at National Guard Health Affairs,
a project to upgrade Sadar Hospital in Cox's Bazar, in
and has performed thirty-one (31) successful
Bangladesh, at a cost of $2,000,000 to enhance secondary separations.
health care services at the refugee camps there. KSrelief
also signed a joint executive project to provide educational
services for Rohingya refugee students in Malaysia, in
cooperation with Saudi schools in Kuala Lumpur. KSrelief
teams recently conducted field visits to the Rohingya
refugee camps in Bangladesh to inspect humanitarian
projects the center has implemented there. The teams also
assessed the current situation on the ground to determine
additional humanitarian needs priorities which can then be
addressed in cooperation with other international
organisations working to help the refugees.
King Salman Humanitarian Aid and Relief Centre is
in partnership with:
Website: www.ksrelief.org/English
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