The Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques, King Fahd bin Abdul Aziz, received here today Dr Thuria Obaid, the Executive Director of the United Nations Population Fund and her accompanying delegation.

For her part, Dr Thuria thanked King Fahd for his support of her nomination to the UN post.

Dr Thuria is the first Saudi woman to fill a high-level post at the United Nations.

The reception was attended by Prince Abdul Aziz bin Fahd bin Abdul Aziz, the Minister of State, Member of Cabinet and the Chief of the Cabinet's Presidency Court and a number of high-ranking officials.

Source: SPA