Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman is going to be sponsoring an event at the iconic New York Public Library. This reputation-laundering shouldn’t be allowed to happen
Update: on Wednesday at 16:31, the New York Public Library tweeted a statement saying it would no longer be hosting the event, citing “public concern”
On 23 September the New York Public Library’s historic main branch – the iconic marble building guarded by stone lions – will host the inauguration of a new global youth forum. Timed to coincide with the United Nations general assembly and the climate summit, the invitation-only event has two sponsors. One is the UN’s Office of the Secretary General’s Envoy on Youth (OSGEY). The other is the Prince Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz Foundation, also known as the MiSK Foundation, of which Saudi Arabia’s crown prince is founder, namesake and chairman of the board.
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