NCWCD wins Chairmanship of Bonn-based Migratory Species

Riyadh, December 21, SPA-- The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia represented by
National Commission for Wildlife Conservation and Development (NCWCD)
has been selected for Chairmanship of the Bonn-based Standing
Committee of Convention for Migratory Species Conservation for three
years.


In a statement, the NCWCD said the selection was finalized at the
9th Conference of the Convention's member states at the headquarters
of the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) in
Rome, opened recently by Prince Albert II of Monaco.


In said the Kingdom represented by the NCWCD's Delegate Mohammed bin
Saud Al-Salim, the Advisor of International Cooperation, will also be
the Deputy Chairman of the General Committee of the Conference.


--SPA