Saudi foreign minister Ibrahim al-Assaf has announced that his country will donate $50 million to UNRWA for its 2019 budget.
The announcement came during his meeting with Pierre Krahenbuhl UNRWA Commissioner-General on the sidelines of the UN General Assembly meetings in New York.
Assaf said that Saudi Arabia is the biggest donor to UNRWA for its important and vital role in aiding the Palestinian refugees.
Krahenbuhl for his part expressed his deep appreciation to Saudi Arabia on behalf of 5.5 million Palestinian refugees for its generous contribution.
