Saudi FM Mobilizes Int’l Support to Recognize State of Palestine

The Foreign Ministerial Committee of Arabic and Islamic countries for Gaza meets in Madrid on Wednesday. (SPA)
The Foreign Ministerial Committee of Arabic and Islamic countries for Gaza meets in Madrid on Wednesday. (SPA)
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Saudi FM Mobilizes Int’l Support to Recognize State of Palestine

The Foreign Ministerial Committee of Arabic and Islamic countries for Gaza meets in Madrid on Wednesday. (SPA)
The Foreign Ministerial Committee of Arabic and Islamic countries for Gaza meets in Madrid on Wednesday. (SPA)

The Foreign Ministerial Committee of Arabic and Islamic countries for Gaza, led by Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan bin Abdullah, held talks in Madrid on Wednesday with Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez international efforts to stop the Israeli war on Gaza and Rafah.

It stressed the importance of reaching an immediate ceasefire and allowing the entry of all humanitarian aid throughout Gaza.

Also present at the meeting were Spanish FM Jose Manuel Albares, Palestinian PM Mohammad Mustafa, Qatar's FM Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al Thani, Jordan's FM Ayman Safadi, Türkiye’s FM Hakan Fidan and Secretary General of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation Hissein Brahim Taha.

The officials discussed the mechanism to address the humanitarian catastrophe in Gaza and the need for Israel to cease its unilateral illegal practices in the West Bank to pave the way for just comprehensive peace that safeguards the rights of the Palestinian people and achieves security in the region.

The gatherers praised Spain for recognizing the state of Palestine and its constant commitment to offer all forms of support to activate the recognition of the Palestinian state.

They underlined the urgent need to take the necessary steps to implement the two-state solution to establish a Palestinian state according to the 1967 border with East Jerusalem as its capital and in line with the 2002 Arab Peace Initiative and relevant international resolutions.



Saudi Arabia Emphasizes Peaceful Cooperation to Achieve Global Security

Ambassador Abdul Mohsen bin Khothaila speaks during the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty Review Conference. (Photo: Saudi Mission in Geneva)
Ambassador Abdul Mohsen bin Khothaila speaks during the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty Review Conference. (Photo: Saudi Mission in Geneva)
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Saudi Arabia Emphasizes Peaceful Cooperation to Achieve Global Security

Ambassador Abdul Mohsen bin Khothaila speaks during the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty Review Conference. (Photo: Saudi Mission in Geneva)
Ambassador Abdul Mohsen bin Khothaila speaks during the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty Review Conference. (Photo: Saudi Mission in Geneva)

Saudi Arabia emphasized peaceful international cooperation as a means to achieve global prosperity, stability and security, stressing the importance of the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons and the necessity of its full implementation.

Ambassador Abdul Mohsen bin Khothaila, the Permanent Saudi Representative to the United Nations and international organizations in Geneva, participated in the second session of the Preparatory Committee for the Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT) Review Conference.

The ambassador called for more effective international efforts to achieve the goals and universality of the NPT, urging non-party states to join the treaty and subject all their nuclear facilities to the comprehensive safeguards of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA).

Affirming the right to the peaceful use of nuclear technology under Article 4 of the Treaty, he underlined the importance of adhering to the highest standards of transparency and reliability, calling on all parties to cooperate to promote peaceful use for the benefit of global development and well-being.

He stated that the responsibility for making the Middle East a nuclear-weapon-free zone lies with the international community, especially the sponsors of the 1995 resolution on the Middle East.

Bin Khothaila condemned the recent statements and threats made by a member of the Israeli government regarding the use of nuclear weapons against the Palestinians, describing his words as violations of international law and a threat to global peace and security.

He further called for intensifying cooperation between the parties to the NPT to attain positive results at the next “review conference” in 2026, with the aim of achieving a safe world free of nuclear weapons.