Riyadh Hosts Coordination Meeting of Global Alliance for Implementation of Two-State Solution

Officials at the high-level coordination meeting of the Global Alliance for the Implementation of the Two-State Solution in Riyadh. (Delegation of the European Union to Saudi Arabia, Bahrain and Oman on X)
Officials at the high-level coordination meeting of the Global Alliance for the Implementation of the Two-State Solution in Riyadh. (Delegation of the European Union to Saudi Arabia, Bahrain and Oman on X)
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Riyadh Hosts Coordination Meeting of Global Alliance for Implementation of Two-State Solution

Officials at the high-level coordination meeting of the Global Alliance for the Implementation of the Two-State Solution in Riyadh. (Delegation of the European Union to Saudi Arabia, Bahrain and Oman on X)
Officials at the high-level coordination meeting of the Global Alliance for the Implementation of the Two-State Solution in Riyadh. (Delegation of the European Union to Saudi Arabia, Bahrain and Oman on X)

Riyadh hosted on Sunday a high-level coordination meeting of the Global Alliance for the Implementation of the Two-State Solution.

Chaired by Saudi Arabia, Norway and the European Union, the meeting tackled efforts to support the Palestinian cause and delivery of humanitarian aid.

Officials also tackled the implementation of the New York Declaration and US President Donald Trump’s peace plan on Gaza.

Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan bin Abdullah had launched the global alliance on the sidelines of the United Nations General Assembly in September 2024.

At the time, he said that the two-state solution was the best way to end the Palestinian-Israeli conflict, which would in turn lead to peace and stability in the region, including for Israel.

In July, Saudi Arabia and France co-chaired a UN high-level conference on the two-state solution in New York.

The conference called on Israel to seize the opportunity for peace, declare its full commitment to the two-state solution and end the war on Gaza. It urged it to end incitement against Palestinians, and stop its settlement expansion and Israeli settler violence against Palestinians.

In September, the General Assembly endorsed the New York Declaration on the two-state solution with 142 countries voting in favor of a resolution backing the document.



Saudi Arabia Urges Security Council to Adopt Firm Stance on Houthi Attacks

Saudi Arabia’s Permanent Representative to the United Nations Ambassador Dr. Abdulaziz Alwasil (United Nations file photo)
Saudi Arabia’s Permanent Representative to the United Nations Ambassador Dr. Abdulaziz Alwasil (United Nations file photo)
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Saudi Arabia Urges Security Council to Adopt Firm Stance on Houthi Attacks

Saudi Arabia’s Permanent Representative to the United Nations Ambassador Dr. Abdulaziz Alwasil (United Nations file photo)
Saudi Arabia’s Permanent Representative to the United Nations Ambassador Dr. Abdulaziz Alwasil (United Nations file photo)

Saudi Arabia has strongly condemned the terrorist and criminal attacks launched by Yemen’s Houthis against civilian and economic facilities in the cities of Abha, Khamis Mushait, Jazan, and Najran, which injured 73 civilians, including women and children.

This came in a speech delivered by Saudi Arabia’s Permanent Representative to the United Nations Ambassador Dr. Abdulaziz Alwasil during an emergency session of the UN Security Council convened to discuss the Houthi militia’s attacks against the Kingdom.

Alwasil warned of the seriousness of the Houthi escalation and its repercussions for regional security. He stressed that the attacks threaten not only the Kingdom’s security, citizens, and assets, but also international navigation and trade in the Red Sea and the Bab al-Mandab Strait.

He called on the UN Security Council to adopt a clear, firm stance on these attacks and fulfill its responsibility to maintain international peace and security.

He also stressed the need to ensure the full implementation of relevant Security Council resolutions and to halt all forms of support that enable the Houthi militia to continue its hostile actions and attacks, which threaten regional security and international shipping lanes.

Alwasil reaffirmed the Kingdom’s legitimate right to defend itself and protect its security, sovereignty, citizens, residents, and national assets, in line with the UN Charter and international law.

He stressed the Kingdom’s steadfast position regarding Yemen, based on preserving its unity, sovereignty, independence, and territorial integrity.

He stressed the Kingdom’s continued support for a comprehensive, sustainable, Yemeni-led political solution to the Yemeni crisis that achieves security and stability and fulfills the aspirations of the Yemeni people.


Saudi Arabia Condemns Israeli Prime Minister's Illegal Entry into Syria

Saudi Arabia Condemns Israeli Prime Minister's Illegal Entry into Syria
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Saudi Arabia Condemns Israeli Prime Minister's Illegal Entry into Syria

Saudi Arabia Condemns Israeli Prime Minister's Illegal Entry into Syria

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs expressed Saudi Arabia's strongest condemnation and denunciation of the Israeli prime minister's illegal entry into Syria in a flagrant violation of its sovereignty and territorial integrity, and a blatant breach of international law, SPA reported.

The Kingdom stressed the importance of halting Israeli violations and transgressions against Syrian territory and adhering to the 1974 Disengagement Agreement, in a manner that preserves the security and stability of the region.

The Kingdom also reiterated its support for the sovereignty and territorial integrity of Syria.


OIC Permanent Human Rights Commission Condemns Houthi Militia’s Terrorist Attacks on Civilians in Saudi Arabia

OIC Permanent Human Rights Commission Condemns Houthi Militia’s Terrorist Attacks on Civilians in Saudi Arabia
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OIC Permanent Human Rights Commission Condemns Houthi Militia’s Terrorist Attacks on Civilians in Saudi Arabia

OIC Permanent Human Rights Commission Condemns Houthi Militia’s Terrorist Attacks on Civilians in Saudi Arabia

The Independent Permanent Human Rights Commission of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) strongly condemned the continued cross-border terrorist attacks carried out by the Houthi militia.

The commission said the attacks deliberately target civilians, including women and children, as well as civilian assets and critical energy infrastructure in Saudi Arabia.

The commission expressed solidarity with Saudi Arabia and its people, stressing the need to protect the safety and security of civilians at all times. It described the Houthi attacks as a flagrant violation of international humanitarian law, SPA reported.

It also warned that repeated attacks endangering civilians have serious implications for fundamental human rights, particularly the rights to life, security, and physical integrity, and threaten regional peace and stability.

The commission reaffirmed Saudi Arabia’s right and responsibility under international law to protect its population and civilian infrastructure from unlawful terrorist attacks. It stressed the need to hold the Houthi militia accountable for its grave violations of international law.

The commission also called on the international community, the United Nations, and relevant international and regional mechanisms to unequivocally condemn Houthi attacks against civilians and civilian infrastructure and intensify diplomatic efforts to prevent their recurrence and escalation.