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RIYADH: Saudi Princess Lamia bint Majed has been reappointed as the United Nations UN Human Settlements Program’s (UN-Habitat) Goodwill Ambassador for the Arab world.
Surrounded by the UN and Saudi flags, she signed to extend her tenure at the UN headquarters in Riyadh on Monday. She reiterated her commitment to the UN-Habitat mission and to continuing the collaborative work.
She told Arab News: “I am glad and honored to be renominated as the Goodwill Ambassador for the Arab region for the UN-Habitat.
“I am very excited because habitat or housing, it is one of the most important — and I would say crucial — things for a human to feel safe, to have a roof over your head.
We worked in the last few years with UN-Habitat in different countries. So, we worked in Sudan; we worked in Syria, Iraq, and Palestine; we did thousands of units and helped thousands of families, which makes me sleep well at night,” Princes Lamia told Arab News.”And what is happening in the world now in Syria and Turkiye, we will be able to support more,” Lamia said.
Princess Lamia says world has changed after Covid
The princess maintained that the world had changed, and needs had shifted since she assumed the role, especially before and after the Covid pandemic.
“The need now is how to reach, tackle the problem, and create awareness.
“In some areas, the work is very easy. It is much easier than before, as everyone is already used to the digital world. And sometimes, it is challenging because it is not easy to reach that person physically, as seen with what is happening now in Syria and Turkiye.
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Princess Lamia said the support of Saudi Arabia’s government in helping with UN-Habitat’s achievements. She said her goal for the next term was to keep the momentum.
She also encouraged the youth of Saudi Arabia to volunteer and support the UN-Habitat mission.
