Riyadh, Safar 23, 1438, November 23, 2016, SPA --King Carl Gustaf XVI of Kingdom of Sweden, the honorary president of World Scout fund, honored at his residence in Riyadh today the heroes of Messengers of Peace, sponsors and supporters around the world due to their contribution to serving their local communities via rescue, training and awareness programs, confronting disasters and helping others. The Vice President of Saudi Arabian Boy Scouts Association and Member of World Scout Committee, Dr. Abdullah bin Sulaiman Al-Fahd, said that the Messengers of Peace project is being patronized and supported by the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and applied in more than 140 countries, pointing out that the participants have accomplished the highest rate of achievements for educational youth movement as they have conducted more than 700 million hours of work by more than 40 million scouts in the world. It is noteworthy that honoring the Messengers of Peace is an annual event for distinguished scouts, leaders and supporters around the world under the patronage of the King of Sweden, the honorary president of World Scout fund. --SPA 14:53 LOCAL TIME 11:53 GMT www.spa.gov.sa/w275293