By SPA
United Nations : Saudi Arabia is “one of the developing countries” that is alleviating poverty, Alfayez said. He cited the Kingdom’s efforts to assist least developed countries in establishing infrastructures “for the future,” calling it Saudi Arabia’s “human and moral response.”
Alfayez said Saudi Arabia contributed $6.6 billion for development projects in 68 countries, including contributions to the United Nations Development Programme, the UN Children’s Fund, the World Food Programme, the Food and Agricultural Organization, and others.
The MDGs are important because of their contribution to sustainable development, Alfayez said.
He added that the Kingdom has also contributed to alleviating HIV/AIDs and added that gender equality and “increasing the role of women” among other goals he listed “should be at the forefront” of the General Assembly’s focus.
It is noteworthy that the MDGs are eight goals to improve the lives of people around the world.
The goals, to be achieved by 2015 are: ameliorating poverty, accomplishing universal primary education, empowering women and girls, lowering children deaths, advancing the health of pregnant women, combating HIV/AIDS, reducing loss of natural resources, and a global partnership to help developing countries.