Saudi Arabia to assume Presidency post at Advisory Committee of

Cairo, August 11, SPA -- The Permanent Representative of the Kingdom
of Saudi Arabia at the Arab League, Ambassador Ahmed Abdulaziz Qattan
said that "The Kingdom will assume the post of the Vice President of
the Advisory Committee of United Nations Relief and Works Agency for
Palestinian Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA) in 2009/2010 and will
assume the post of the President of the Advisory Committee of UNRWA
in 2010/2011".

In a statement today, the Ambassador said that "During the conference
of the supervisors of Palestinian affairs in hosting Arab states held
at Arab League headquarters in Cairo last July, the Kingdom's
accession as an active member to UNRWA Advisory Committee was
discussed in accordance with the decision of the UN General Assembly
during its 60th session".

According to the applied rules to assuming the presidency of the
Advisory Committee, the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia will assume the post
of Vice President of the Committee in 2009/2010 and the post of the
President of the Committee in 2010/2011. The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
will be the first Arab donor state to assume the post since the
foundation of UNRWA Advisory Committee.

--SPA