Prince Talal Bin Abdul Aziz Al Saud

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"HRH Prince Talal Bin Abdul Aziz was born 1935 in Taif, Saudi Arabia. HRH is an international philanthropist who has initiated and patronized many development projects in third world countries, particularly for women and children.

HRH Prince Talal's international activities began in the early 1980s when he served as a UNICEF special envoy. HRH is a member of the League for Development of the Pasteur Institute and a founding member of the Independent Commission for International Humanitarian Issues in Geneva and The Mentor Foundation.

"HRH Prince Talal is the president of the Arab Gulf Programme for United Nations Development Organizations (AGFUND), a leading international humanitarian funding agency and a partner of 17 United Nations' organizations. HRH is also the president of the Arab Council for Childhood and Development, the Arab Network for Non-Governmental Organizations and the Arab Women Centre for Training and Research." [1]

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  1. Mentor Foundation Prince Talal Bin Abdul Aziz Al Saud, organizational web page, accessed May 13, 2012.