Saudi FM to Take Part in UN Security Meeting on Middle East

18 October 2023, Saudi Arabia, Jeddah: Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan bin Abdullah chairs the extraordinary meeting of the Executive Committee of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) in Jeddah. (SPA)
18 October 2023, Saudi Arabia, Jeddah: Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan bin Abdullah chairs the extraordinary meeting of the Executive Committee of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) in Jeddah. (SPA)
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Saudi FM to Take Part in UN Security Meeting on Middle East

18 October 2023, Saudi Arabia, Jeddah: Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan bin Abdullah chairs the extraordinary meeting of the Executive Committee of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) in Jeddah. (SPA)
18 October 2023, Saudi Arabia, Jeddah: Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan bin Abdullah chairs the extraordinary meeting of the Executive Committee of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) in Jeddah. (SPA)

Saudi Minister of Foreign Affairs Prince Faisal bin Farhan bin Abdullah arrived in New York on Tuesday to participate in the UN Security Council high-level open debate on "the Situation in the Middle East, including the Palestinian Question".

Chaired by Brazilian Minister of Foreign Affairs Mauro Vieira, the meeting will discuss the current situation in Gaza and other related developments.

It will address efforts made in this regard, as well as the importance of protecting civilians and keeping peace in accordance with international laws and norms.

Prince Faisal will hold bilateral meetings on the sidelines of the debate.



Saudi Arabia Condemns Israeli Attack on UNRWA School

A Palestinian man walks along a road past damaged buildings during the Israeli military bombardment of Gaza City on July 7, 2024, amid the ongoing conflict in the Palestinian territory between Israel and Hamas. (AFP)
A Palestinian man walks along a road past damaged buildings during the Israeli military bombardment of Gaza City on July 7, 2024, amid the ongoing conflict in the Palestinian territory between Israel and Hamas. (AFP)
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Saudi Arabia Condemns Israeli Attack on UNRWA School

A Palestinian man walks along a road past damaged buildings during the Israeli military bombardment of Gaza City on July 7, 2024, amid the ongoing conflict in the Palestinian territory between Israel and Hamas. (AFP)
A Palestinian man walks along a road past damaged buildings during the Israeli military bombardment of Gaza City on July 7, 2024, amid the ongoing conflict in the Palestinian territory between Israel and Hamas. (AFP)

The Saudi Ministry of Foreign Affairs expressed the Kingdom's condemnation and denunciation of Israel’s bombing of a United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees (UNRWA) school sheltering thousands of displaced civilians in the Nuseirat camp in the Gaza Strip.

The ministry reiterated the Kingdom's complete rejection of the systematic targeting of civilians, demanding an immediate ceasefire and ensuring the protection of civilians, civilian and relief facilities, and their workers.

It emphasized the need for the international community to hold Israel accountable for its ongoing violations of international humanitarian law and international resolutions.