Jeddah, Dhu-AlHijjah 16, 1437, September 18, 2016, SPA -- Upon the directive of the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, Crown Prince Mohammed bin Naif bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, Deputy Premier and Minister of Interior, heads the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia's delegation to the 71st annual session of the United Nations General Assembly in New York. The Kingdom has taken part in the 71st session which started with a rich agenda, including the election of a new president of the general assembly, a new secretary general of the United Nations, and issues related to refugees and immigrants, climate change, struggles and disputes and the goals of sustainable development. The Kingdom is considered a constituent member of the organization as it has signed the UN Charter on 26 June 1945 with its membership accepted on 18 October in the same year. The Kingdom also took part in San Francisco conference which approved the United Nations charter. Its delegation was headed by late King Faisal bin Abdulaziz, then Saudi Arabia's foreign minister. The General Assembly of the United Nations held its first meeting in London on 10 January 1946 with the attendance of representatives of 51 countries while the United Nation's Security Council held its first meeting ever in London on the 17th of January 1946. On the 24th of January 1946, the general assembly issued its first resolution, calling for peaceful usage of nuclear energy and elimination of mass destruction weapons. --More 20:04 LOCAL TIME 17:04 GMT www.spa.gov.sa/w