For her part, UNESCO Director General Irina Bokova thanked, in a video message to the Forum, the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia for hosting the forum, indicating that it is the first Arab country to hold this event for Non-governmental organizations in partnership with Prince Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz Foundation "Misk", adding that the Forum reflects the depth of the partnership between the Kingdom and UNESCO and builds on shared aspirations and objectives in line with the Kingdom's Vision 2030 for sustainable development. For his part, the UNESCO assistant director general for foreign relations Erick Valt lauded the qualitative efforts being exerted by Misk for the youths, citing the distinguished ties binding the UNESCO and Saudi Arabia, particularly that the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia was among the first 20 countries who endorsed the UNESCO constitution in 1946. --More 18:44 LOCAL TIME 15:44 GMT www.spa.gov.sa/w392384