NEW YORK: The UN General Assembly on Monday elected Dr. Khalid bin Mohammad Al-Manzalawi, the deputy permanent representative of Saudi Arabia to the UN, vice chairman of the Committee on Social, Humanitarian and Cultural Affairs (Third Committee).

He was elected by consensus of 193 countries, which reflects the confidence of the international community on Saudi Arabia.

It is also recognition of the Kingdom’s great humanitarian role in various parts of the world. Saudi Arabia extends help to nations facing wars or affected by natural disasters without any discrimination.

Al-Manzalawi served many years in different diplomatic positions around the world. He was the head of the Saudi Permanent Mission to the UN at the Human Rights Division in Geneva, Switzerland between 2012 and 2016.