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With a population of 32 million, including a significant expatriate community, and a thriving business and economic sector, the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia is a prominent actor in the region and globally. As part of its 2030 vision, Saudi Arabia has been focusing on developing its local infrastructure and on asserting its regional and international position through enhanced strategic bilateral and multilateral engagement.
Saudi Arabia’s humanitarian and development programmes have expanded significantly in the last decade, and so has its role as an important strategic actor in the region and beyond. Saudi Arabia has been a long-time partner of UNHCR, both strategically and on a funding level. It has supportedmanyUNHCR’sprogramsandcontinues to provide assistance toUNHCR’slife-saving operations.
According to authorities, the country hosts more than one million people from refugee-producing countries, like Syria, Yemen, Palestine and Rohingya. UNHCR in KSA undertakes asylum procedures and identifies durable solutions for asylum-seekers. It continues to forge strategic partnerships with government counterparts, national institutions, and the private sector to provide protection and support to the people with and for whom it works