Saudi KSrelief Donor Ceremony Recognises Partners And Global Humanitarian Support

Saudi Arabia’s role in global humanitarian aid was highlighted at a Riyadh ceremony honouring partners of King Salman Humanitarian Aid and Relief Center, where Vice Minister of Foreign Affairs Waleed Elkhereiji praised supporters, major donors, benefactors, and cooperating organisations, and linked the Kingdom’s growing assistance efforts to clear policies and the direction of the national leadership.

The event took place in the presence of Advisor to the Royal Court and King Salman Humanitarian Aid and Relief Center Supervisor-General Dr. Abdullah Al Rabeeah, as Vice Minister Waleed Elkhereiji outlined how the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and other government bodies worked alongside the centre, describing a coordinated system designed to deliver relief to affected communities worldwide.

Vice Minister Waleed Elkhereiji stated that the Kingdom maintained a long record of helping states and communities facing hardship, explaining that Saudi Arabia supported disaster-affected populations everywhere without discrimination, and continued to balance its political, economic, and humanitarian roles while promoting moderation and responsibility in its foreign policy.

He added that this approach sought lasting solutions to humanitarian crises, not only short-term relief, noting that the Kingdom focused on addressing root causes, especially as the number and scale of crises had increased in recent years, which required more comprehensive planning and sustained international cooperation.

Waleed Elkhereiji reported that Saudi Arabia documented all humanitarian aid through national and international platforms, reflecting a stated commitment to transparency, and said that recorded projects and contributions exceeded SAR537 billion, with assistance reaching 173 countries through different programmes, funds, and initiatives managed by Saudi entities including King Salman Humanitarian Aid and Relief Center.

According to Waleed Elkhereiji, Saudi Arabia ranked second worldwide and first in the Arab region among humanitarian aid donors in 2025, providing over $2 billion, which represented 8.5% of all global humanitarian funding, based on figures cited from the Financial Tracking Service report.

He also noted that the Kingdom ranked first among donors to the Republic of Yemen with contributions of $656.8 million, representing 49.3% of total aid directed to Yemen, and ranked second among donors to the Syrian Arab Republic, providing $341.6 million, equal to 14.3% of humanitarian assistance allocated to Syria.

The vice minister linked these outcomes to Saudi Vision 2030, explaining that the Kingdom’s humanitarian arm, King Salman Humanitarian Aid and Relief Center, dedicated its capabilities to delivering assistance and different forms of support in a coordinated manner, while the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and other state institutions backed these efforts as part of a wider national policy.

Waleed Elkhereiji stressed that the Kingdom intended to maintain and develop this role, supporting people in need and those affected by crises around the world, and that Saudi humanitarian aid would remain guided by the same principles of moderation, responsibility, and transparency that were highlighted during the Riyadh ceremony.

With inputs from SPA