Former Saudi Ambassador and Diplomat Abdullah al-Moallemi said his 12-year service as Saudi Arabia’s permanent representative to the UN coincided with one of the hardest phases in the Arab region. Moallemi highlighted that what happened in 2011 in the Arab region was a recession of the economic, cultural, and social standards, and that Saudi Arabia stood steadfast to prove its wise vision on maintaining the region’s stability and overcoming what he described as the Arab world "recession period”, being a role model for Arab citizens everywhere.