Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan bin Abdullah called for the immediate, full implementation of US President Donald Trump’s plan to end the conflict in Gaza and unhindered delivery of humanitarian aid.
An independent Palestinian state and an end to the occupation are essential to regional security and stability, he said, as Saudi Arabia strengthened coordination with Syria and Türkiye on shared challenges.
Prince Faisal co-chaired Tuesday’s high-level meeting, “The Road Ahead: One Year after the New York Declaration and the Comprehensive 20-point Peace Plan for Gaza” with France, Britain, and Canada on the sidelines of the 81st UN General Assembly.
He welcomed moves by France, Britain, Canada and a growing number of other countries to recognize a Palestinian state and strengthen accountability over illegal settlement activity. He urged countries that have yet to recognize Palestine to do so.
Prince Faisal called for action against settlement expansion, settler violence and annexation policies, and for the preservation of Jerusalem’s historic and legal status quo.
He also urged all sides to reject violence, hatred and incitement and create conditions for peace and reconciliation.
On Gaza, he pressed for the peace plan’s full and immediate implementation and unhindered aid access, leading to the unification of Gaza and the West Bank under the Palestinian National Authority.
Security must rest on interdependence and mutual interests, rather than the security of one side at another’s expense, he said.
Saudi Arabia would keep working with its partners for a comprehensive, just and lasting peace based on the Arab Peace Initiative, relevant UN resolutions and the New York Declaration — one that ends the conflict, safeguards rights and security for all, and opens the way to regional stability, cooperation and prosperity.
In a separate meeting in New York, Prince Faisal met Syrian Foreign Minister Asaad al-Shaibani and Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan.
They reviewed cooperation among the three countries and opportunities to expand economic and trade ties in support of shared interests, growth and prosperity.
They also discussed closer coordination to tackle shared challenges and stressed the need to continue consultations and efforts toward regional security and stability.
Prince Faisal later met with his South Korean counterpart to discuss regional developments and other issues of mutual interest, as well as ways to strengthen bilateral ties.
