Prince Faisal bin Abdullah bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, the President of Saudi Red Crescent Society, received here today UN Under-Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs John Holmes and the accompanying delegation. During the meeting, they discussed issues of interest to both sides in the humanitarian field, particularly the scope of coordination between international societies and organizations with regard to the provision of humanitarian assistance to affected States. In a statement to the Saudi Press Agency (SPA) following the meeting, Holmes said that the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia is known for its generosity and readiness to provide relief to disaster victims around the world. "We noticed that in the Kingdom's noble humanitarian works in tsunami, Pakistan and Iraq." "We are pleased to work with the Kingdom and the Saudi Red Crescent Society in the field of coordinating and organizing humanitarian assistance', he added.
