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Governor of Asir Region Announces Launch of Saudi Summer 2024 Program

Asir Summer includes numerous entertainment, cultural, and sporting activities designed to fully exploit the region's potential. - SPA
Asir Summer includes numerous entertainment, cultural, and sporting activities designed to fully exploit the region's potential. - SPA
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Governor of Asir Region Announces Launch of Saudi Summer 2024 Program

Asir Summer includes numerous entertainment, cultural, and sporting activities designed to fully exploit the region's potential. - SPA
Asir Summer includes numerous entertainment, cultural, and sporting activities designed to fully exploit the region's potential. - SPA

The Governor of Asir Region and Chairman of its Development Authority, Prince Turki bin Talal bin Abdulaziz, announced the launch of this year's Asir summer season activities as a part of the Saudi Summer 2024 program.

The program will start in early July under the supervision of the Asir Region Development Authority and with the support of the Ministry of Tourism, the Saudi Tourism Authority, and the General Entertainment Authority, SPA reported.
Prince Turki expressed his deep gratitude for the participation of both government and private sectors in launching this season, acknowledging their fundamental contributions to making it a success and introducing new activities to the tourism map.
Asir Summer includes numerous entertainment, cultural, and sporting activities designed to fully exploit the region's potential. The Asir Region Development Authority has prepared and activated these activities for visitors, including concerts in a theater with a capacity of more than 16,000 seats. The most prominent male and female artists in the Arab world will perform from July 5 to August 16. The event also features several accompanying activities, such as circus performances, and comedy shows.

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Upon Saudi Arabia's Request, UN Declares Nov. 24 as World Conjoined Twins Day

Permanent representative of Saudi Arabia to the UN Abdulaziz Al-Wasil, delivered a speech at the UNGA, while presenting the draft resolution about the designation for adoption. SPA
Permanent representative of Saudi Arabia to the UN Abdulaziz Al-Wasil, delivered a speech at the UNGA, while presenting the draft resolution about the designation for adoption. SPA
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Upon Saudi Arabia's Request, UN Declares Nov. 24 as World Conjoined Twins Day

Permanent representative of Saudi Arabia to the UN Abdulaziz Al-Wasil, delivered a speech at the UNGA, while presenting the draft resolution about the designation for adoption. SPA
Permanent representative of Saudi Arabia to the UN Abdulaziz Al-Wasil, delivered a speech at the UNGA, while presenting the draft resolution about the designation for adoption. SPA

The United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) proclaimed November 24 as World Conjoined Twins Day. This designation originates from an initiative put forth by Saudi Arabia, in collaboration with the nucleus group composed of Bahrain, Morocco, Qatar, and Yemen.
The commemorative day aims to raise awareness about conjoined twins from a humanitarian perspective and to celebrate the remarkable achievements in the field of conjoined-twin separation surgeries.
Permanent representative of Saudi Arabia to the United Nations Abdulaziz Al-Wasil, delivered a speech at the UNGA, while presenting the draft resolution about the designation for adoption.
Al-Wasil highlighted that the resolution aims to increase awareness about conjoined twins at various stages of their lives.
He emphasized that the international community, through the Sustainable Development Goals, committed to ensuring the health and well-being of all individuals, while ensuring that no one is left behind.
Al-Wasil added that this commitment underscores the need for fostering international and regional cooperation to ensure conjoined twins’ well-being and access to the highest quality healthcare, while promoting their human rights.
Al-Wasil highlighted human health as a priority for the Kingdom, showcasing its leading role regarding conjoined-twin separation.
The permanent representative expressed gratitude to the representatives of the UN Children's Fund (UNICEF) and the World Health Organization (WHO) for their support throughout the drafting and negotiation phases of this resolution.