International federation of red cross and red crescent societies start 19th session in Sydney

The 19th session of the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies started today under the title "150 years of humanitarian work", with participation of about 1,300 delegations representing more than 188 states, including the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. The Kingdom's delegation to the event was headed by Prince Abdullah bin Faisal bin Farhan, Director General of International Affairs Department at the Saudi Red Crescent Authority (SRCS). The session was attended by Saudi Ambassador to Australia Nabil bin Muhammad Al Saleh and a number of Saudi officials. In a statement, Prince Abdullah bin Faisal praised the humanitarian role played by the Saudi Red Crescent Authority through its diverse covering the most affected areas in the world, under guidance of Prince Faisal bin Abdullah bin Abdulaziz, President of SRCS.