TOKYO — Saudi Arabia will help Pacific island nations respond to climate change and other external challenges, Sultan bin Abdulrahman Al-Marshad, director general of the Saudi Arabian government's development agency, said in a written interview with Nikkei.
Small island developing states “are particularly vulnerable to natural disasters and external economic shocks due to their small size, remote location and limited resources,” Al-Marshad said, stressing the importance of “building resilience and promoting long-term growth” in these countries. .