Dr. Abdullah Al Rabeeah, Supervisor General of the King Salman Humanitarian Aid and Relief Center (KSrelief), took part yesterday in a high-level event on the Rohingya in New York, organized by the United States, the United Kingdom, Bangladesh, Malaysia, Türkiye, The Gambia and the European Union on the sidelines of the 81st UN General Assembly.

He said the Rohingya's humanitarian situation remains deeply worrying, with more than one million refugees in Bangladesh relying entirely on aid. Needs are growing while funding is limited, he noted, with the 2026 Joint Response Plan requiring over $710 million to support about 1.6 million refugees and host community members.

"Since 2017, Saudi Arabia has provided over $177 million to help alleviate the impact of the Rohingya refugee crisis," Al Rabeeah said, adding that KSrelief keeps working with international and local partners on food security, shelter, water and sanitation projects for refugees and host communities.

He stressed that aid alone is not enough and that conditions must be created in Myanmar for Rohingya refugees to return home safely and voluntarily, reaffirming the Kingdom's commitment to working with all partners for a safe and sustainable future for them.