Saudi Intensifies Diplomatic Efforts to Back Efforts of UN Envoy to Yemen

The Saudi ambassador to Yemen receives UN envoy Griffiths. (SPA)
The Saudi ambassador to Yemen receives UN envoy Griffiths. (SPA)
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Saudi Intensifies Diplomatic Efforts to Back Efforts of UN Envoy to Yemen

The Saudi ambassador to Yemen receives UN envoy Griffiths. (SPA)
The Saudi ambassador to Yemen receives UN envoy Griffiths. (SPA)

Saudi Arabia has intensified its diplomatic efforts with other Arab states to push for a solution that ends the suffering inflicted by Iran-backed Houthis on the Yemeni people. The scale up follows United Nations envoy to Yemen Martin Griffiths concluding his visit to Riyadh.

Griffiths was in the Saudi capital to meet with officials from Yemen’s legitimate government to receive their approval on his final draft to the “joint declaration.”

The envoy said he held constructive meetings with Yemeni Foreign Minister Mohammed al-Hadhrami and parliament Speaker Sultan al-Burkani. The officials discussed the latest updates to the draft joint declaration.

Discussions also focused on the dire humanitarian consequences of the military escalation in and around Marib, which Griffiths said continues to be safe haven for hundreds of thousands of internally displaced Yemenis.

The envoy also renewed his emphasis that the attack on Marib must immediately cease

Griffiths also met with Saudi Deputy Defense Minister Prince Khalid bin Salman and Saudi Ambassador to Yemen Mohammed Al Jaber, who confirmed Riyadh’s support to the envoy’s efforts to reach a comprehensive political settlement in the war-torn country.

The envoy welcomed progress in the implementation of the Riyadh Agreement and discussed ways to move towards a comprehensive political solution in Yemen.

In other news, Jordan denounced the Houthis' continued attempts to target civilians in Saudi Arabia, stressing full support for the Kingdom’s efforts towards defending its security and stability.

Foreign Ministry spokesperson Daifallah Fayez also condemned the militias’ continued launching of ballistic missiles and drones targeting the Yemeni city of Marib.

The spokesperson also emphasized the need to reach an immediate and permanent ceasefire, pointing out that the Houthis must comply with all UN efforts aimed at reaching a political solution to end the crisis, restore Yemen's security and stability and meet the Yemeni people’s aspirations.



MWL Welcomes UN Co-Chairs' Statement on Palestinian Question and Two-State Solution

MWL Welcomes UN Co-Chairs' Statement on Palestinian Question and Two-State Solution
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MWL Welcomes UN Co-Chairs' Statement on Palestinian Question and Two-State Solution

MWL Welcomes UN Co-Chairs' Statement on Palestinian Question and Two-State Solution

The Muslim World League (MWL) welcomed the statement issued by the Co-Chairs of the United Nations High-Level International Conference on the Peaceful Settlement of the Question of Palestine and the Implementation of the Two-State Solution, represented by the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and the French Republic.
In a statement from the League’s General Secretariat, MWL Secretary-General and Chairman of the Organization of Muslim Scholars Sheikh Dr. Mohammed Al-Issa reaffirmed the League and the Islamic world’s appreciation for the pivotal and significant momentum generated by the international coalition, led by Saudi Arabia, to implement the two-state solution.

He noted that this conference was one of the important outcomes of these efforts, alongside the coalition’s remarkable diplomatic achievements in a short time, which have pushed the international community toward a legitimate and responsible stance aligned with the legal and human rights of the Palestinian people, SPA reported.

Dr. Al-Issa also expressed regret over the ongoing escalation and recent developments in the region that led to the suspension of this historic conference, which had been widely anticipated as a step toward a peaceful settlement of the Palestinian question, the implementation of the two-state solution, and an end to the prolonged suffering of the Palestinian people and the humanitarian tragedy facing civilians in Gaza.

He praised the statement’s reaffirmation of unwavering support for all efforts aimed at ending the war in Gaza and achieving a just and sustainable resolution to the Palestinian question through the implementation of the two-state solution.