Paris, Nov. 27, 2019, SPA -- The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, member state of the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), was elected to the World Heritage Committee for the first time, days after winning the membership in the UNESCO Executive Board. Prince Badr bin Abdullah bin Farhan, Minister of Culture of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, who is also Chairman of the National Committee for Education, Science and Culture, said that the Kingdom's election to the World Heritage Committee, comes after the support of the culture sector by the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud and his Royal Highness Prince Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz, Crown Prince, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Defense, and also the international community's confidence in the Kingdom's standing and supportive role for preserving the world heritage. --SPA 21:52 LOCAL TIME 18:52 GMT 0044 www.spa.gov.sa/w1218357