Saudi Arabia donates USD25 million for UN GFATM

Secretary General of United Nations Ban Ki-moon has received a message from the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Abdullah bin Abdulaziz Al Saud including the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia''s donation of USD25 million to support the Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria (GFATM), Saudi Press Agency (SPA) reported on Friday. During the reception, the Secretary-General of the United Nations expressed deep thanks and gratitude to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia led by Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques for its generous contribution to the fight against these diseases and its constant contributions to various United Nations programs designed to serve humanity and alleviate the suffering of those affected in various parts of the world. The message was handed by the Kingdom''s Permanent Representative to the United Nations Ambassador Abdullah bin Yahya Almoa''alimi, according to SPA. (QNA) f l