Government & Non Government Organizations / Academic Institutions & Universities
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Riyadh – Saudi Arabia - Marking a new dimension in its cooperation with Saudi Arabia, HRH Prince Talal bin Abdul Aziz, Honorary Assistant Secretary General and UNICEF’s Special Envoy opens UNICEF’s first office in Riyadh on April 6, 1981. |
Partnership with AGFUND
The Arab Gulf Programme for United Nations Development Organizations (AGFUND) is a prominent partner with its President, HRH Prince Talal bin Abdul Aziz, who initiated the programme and advocated the cause of women and children. In 1980 Prince Talal was appointed the Special Envoy for UNICEF. Since its creation, AGFUND had offered more than US80 million dollars in support to UNICEF programmes in more than 50 countries of the third world. AGFUND funded around 100 programmes which helped in improving sectors such as health, education, water and sanitation, nutrition or vocational training, etc.
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Naif Arab University for Security Sciences |
In parallel, strong partnerships have been developed with, in Saudi Arabia:
- Al Bir Society, Jeddah
- The Saudi Committee for the Relief of Palestinian People, Riyadh
- the Saudi Red Crescent Society
- King Abdul Aziz University, Jeddah
- The Cooperation Council for the Arab States of the Gulf (GCC), Riyadh
- The Executive Board of the Health Ministers' Council for the GCC States (GCHM), Riyadh
- The Economics and Social Department of Makka Region
- The Arab Bureau for Education of the Gulf States (ABEGS), Riyadh
- Shoura Councils in the Gulf
- Organization of the Islamic Conference (OIC), Jeddah
- International Islamic Relief Organization in Jeddah
- Arab Urban Development Institute (AUDI), Riyadh
- Human Rights Society, Riyadh and Jeddah
in the United Arab Emirates
- Sheikh Zayed bin Sultan Charitable and Humanitarian Foundation, Abu Dhabi
- Social Support Center, Al Ain
- Emarati Red Crescent Society
- Dubai Ladies Club
- Dubai Aid City
- Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum Charitable and Humanitarian Foundation, Dubai
- Dubai Chamber of Commerce & Industry
- Awqaf and Minors Affairs Foundation, Dubai
- Dubai Press Center
- Dubai Cultural Center
in Kuwait
- The Kuwait Charity Fund
- Zakat House
- Childhood and Motherhood Center
- Women's Union
- Red Crescent Society
in Qatar
- Childhood Cultural Centre
- Qatar Women Committee for Sports (Olympic Games)
- Qatar Olympic Committee
- Al-Arabi Sports Club
and in the Kingdom of Bahrain
- General Organization for Youth and Sports (GOYS)
- Bahrain Society for Childhood Development
- Bahraini Shura Council
- Supreme Council for Women
