The Secretary General of the United Nations Ban Ki-moon expressed deep thanks to and appreciation of the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Abdullah bin Abdulaziz Al Saud for announcing the Saudi Arabia's donation of $ 100 million to support the United Nations Counter-Terrorism Centre (UNCCT). In a statement issued today, he said "this generous and important donation that announced by the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia led by the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques will help to support and strengthen international peace and security, particularly in the field of counter-terrorism. It will also help to strengthen the United Nations capacity to assist Member States in the United Nations in their efforts to combat terrorism , and the implementation of the strategy of the United Nations in the fight against terrorism, which was adopted by the UN General Assembly in 2006." The UN Secretary General also stressed that the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia as a founding member of the United Nations has always been supportive of the UN efforts around the world in various fields.
