RIYADH: The UN celebrated its 80th anniversary at its Riyadh office on Wednesday night, highlighting the role of women in Saudi Arabia society.
The participants included officials from government and semi-government entities, as well as representatives from various UN agencies.
During the event, several speakers discussed the progress made in empowering Saudi Arabia’s women, and how the Kingdom is advancing toward its sustainable development goals.
“Here in Saudi Arabia, we see women in classrooms, in university, in labs, in public service … and today here with us (are) artists who turned imagination into voice and identity,” said Mohamed El-Zarkani, UN resident coordinator in the Kingdom.
El-Zarkani emphasized that development was not only about infrastructure but also developing skills, participation, dignity, and access to opportunity.
