Saudi Arabia’s Ambassador to the UN Abdallah Al-Mouallimi met with the UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF) regional director for the Middle East and North Africa, Geert Cappelaere, in New York on Thursday. During the meeting, Cappelaere thanked Saudi Arabia for its generous support for UNICEF, saying it had contributed significantly to development projects that benefit millions of children around the world. UNICEF relies on donations from governments and private donors to carry out its work to promote the health and well-being of children.  The organization has implemented numerous education projects that ensure children have equal access to quality education, along with a number of health care initiatives aimed at mothers and children. Food and nutrition is another important area of UNICEF’s work. Al-Mouallimi’s meeting with Cappelaere was attended by Shayma Daneshjo, general partnerships specialist at UNICEF; first secretary Bandar Al-Nahdi, head of the Saudi finance and economic committee at the permanent mission of Saudi Arabia to the UN; and first secretary Mohammed Al-Qadi, head of the media and protocol department at the mission.