United Nations, Muharram 05, 1440, September 15, 2018, SPA – The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia affirmed that it will continue working with the United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) to achieve its 2023 strategic plan, which is based on four main priorities, including early childhood development and child protection in cooperation with competent authorities in the Kingdom and the region, commitments and resources for the benefit of children and to serve and achieve the desired objectives of these programs. This came in the Kingdom's speech at the meetings of the second session of the Executive Board of UNICEF, which was delivered by First Secretary of the Saudi Arabia Mission to the United Nations in New York Mohammed bin Abdul Rahman Al-Qadi where he paid the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia tribute for the sub-regional cooperation program in the GCC region and the efforts of Office of the United Nations Children's Fund in Riyadh, and its contribution to strengthening the partnership between Saudi Arabia and UNICEF to implement many programs and plans aimed at caring for and protecting children and youth and girls and ensuring their rights Social, humanitarian, educational, and the provision of health and education services to them to the fullest and without distinction or discrimination. The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia is keen to provide all things that protect and care for all children and to ensure their enjoyment of their human, social, educational and economic rights, based on the Kingdom's belief in the noble goal and the great role of the United Nations Children's Fund in providing a beautiful present and future for all children in the world. He explained that the Kingdom will continue to provide everything that helps the organization to carry out its work and to use all the possibilities of their office in Riyadh to ensure that they do their work to the fullest and serve the common interests in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and the GCC region. --SPA 12:53 LOCAL TIME 09:53 GMT 0004 www.spa.gov.sa/w749199