King approves $1 Million for UNICEF to help in eradicating Polio

Riyadh, May 11, SPA -- The Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King
Abdullah bin Abdulaziz has approved a grant of $1 million to UNICEF
in line with the recommendation submitted by the Second Deputy
Premier and Interior Minister Prince Naif bin Abdulaziz, who is also
the Supervisor General of the Saudi Committee for the relief of the
Afghan people, in response to UNICEF's request for the project of
eradicating polio in Afghanistan through the Saudi committee.

In line with the directives of Prince Naif, Dr Sa'ed al-Harethi, the
advisor to the interior minister and head of the Saudi committee for
the relief of the Afghan people, signed today an agreement with
UNICEF in this respect.

Dr al-Harethi said the agreement aims at vaccinating more than 95
percent of the Afghan children in cooperation with the UNICEF during
this year.


--SPA