RIYADH: The Kingdom has donated $ 1 million to support rehabilitation programs of the UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) for Rohingya Muslims in Myanmar’s northern Rakhine State.
The Saudi Ambassador to Myanmar yesterday met the UNHCR official at his office in Yangon and handed him a check for $ 1 million to support these programs aimed at education and health.
The Saudi envoy and the UNHCR official explored acts of violence against Rohingya Muslims and the Kingdom’s efforts to alleviate their sufferings.
The UNHCR official appreciated the generous support and referred to a recent order by Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Abdullah to provide assistance worth $ 50 million to Rohingya Muslims in Myanmar.
Saudi aid for Rohingyas
Saudi aid for Rohingyas
