On behalf of His Majesty King Hamad, HRH Crown Prince stated the Kingdom of Bahrain’s desire for a successful conference, which seeks to provide the people of Syria with the support and humanitarian aid they urgently require during this difficult period.
HRH Crown Prince thanked His Highness the Amir Sheikh Sabah Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah and the people of Kuwait for hosting this important and urgent conference, stressing the important role Kuwait has played in supporting international causes. He also emphasized the strategic importance of unifying efforts to meet the objectives of the conference, and to bring this dreadful and tragic situation to a peaceful and sustainable resolution for the sake of all Syrians.
In support of the conference, HRH Crown Prince announced the Kingdom’s pledge of $20 million that will be allocated to projects conducted by the Royal Charity Foundation of the Kingdom of Bahrain in aid for the people of Syria. This is in addition to an earlier donation of $5 million that was previously pledged to build four schools and 500 shelters for Syrian refugees in Jordan, under the supervision of the Royal Charity Foundation.