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Riyadh Prepares For Green Summit

A Saudi man looks at a solar plant in Uyayna, north of Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, April 10, 2018. REUTERS/Faisal Al Nasser
A Saudi man looks at a solar plant in Uyayna, north of Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, April 10, 2018. REUTERS/Faisal Al Nasser
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Riyadh Prepares For Green Summit

A Saudi man looks at a solar plant in Uyayna, north of Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, April 10, 2018. REUTERS/Faisal Al Nasser
A Saudi man looks at a solar plant in Uyayna, north of Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, April 10, 2018. REUTERS/Faisal Al Nasser

The Saudi capital is preparing to host the first edition of the Saudi Green Initiative Forum and the Green Middle East Initiative Summit, from Oct. 23 to 25.

The two initiatives were announced in March by Saudi Crown Prince, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Defense, Prince Mohammad bin Salman, and received great global attention.

A report from the Saudi Press Agency (SPA) said that the two initiatives were based on “the Kingdom’s pioneering role in preserving the climate and supporting the efforts of the international community in facing the main environmental challenges.”

The report added that Saudi Arabia’s organization of the two important events comes “within the framework of its determination to create a lasting global impact, in the face of climate change, the protection of land and nature, and a strong and effective contribution to achieving global goals.”

Invitations to attend the Green Saudi Initiative Forum and the Green Middle East Initiative Summit were sent to a big number of presidents and government officials, in addition to CEOs of leading companies, and a number of international organizations, academics, environmental experts and civil society institutions.

The two Saudi initiatives aim to plant 50 billion trees in the region, and reduce carbon emissions by more than 10 percent of global contributions.

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Saudi Arabia Calls for Arab-Islamic Follow-up Summit on Gaza, Lebanon

The first summit assigned a joint ministerial committee to act internationally to stop the war on Gaza. (SPA)
The first summit assigned a joint ministerial committee to act internationally to stop the war on Gaza. (SPA)
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Saudi Arabia Calls for Arab-Islamic Follow-up Summit on Gaza, Lebanon

The first summit assigned a joint ministerial committee to act internationally to stop the war on Gaza. (SPA)
The first summit assigned a joint ministerial committee to act internationally to stop the war on Gaza. (SPA)

Saudi Arabia called on Wednesday for a Joint Arab-Islamic Follow-up Summit to be held on Nov. 11 to address the ongoing Israeli aggression against Palestinian territories and Lebanon, as well as the latest developments in the region.
This invitation follows the previous summit hosted by Riyadh on the same date last year, under the guidance of the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques, King Salman bin Abdulaziz, and continues the efforts led by Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman in coordination with Arab and Islamic leaders.
Saudi Arabia emphasized its commitment to “monitoring regional developments, condemning the continued unjust Israeli aggression on Palestinian territories, and its expansion into Lebanon, which threatens Lebanon’s sovereignty and territorial integrity, with serious implications for the security and stability of the Middle East.” The Kingdom reiterated its condemnation of the ongoing crimes and violations against both the Palestinian and Lebanese people.
Dr. Khalid Al-Habas, a Saudi political analyst, believes the anticipated summit will call on the international community to assume its responsibilities “to stop Israeli aggression and activate the two-state solution, urging countries that have not yet recognized the Palestinian state to expedite this process.”
He added: “The summit will also support Riyadh-led initiatives to advance the Palestinian cause, including the global coalition currently meeting in Riyadh to implement the two-state solution, as well as address humanitarian aid amidst the destruction and suffering caused by the war.”
The previous summit in Riyadh, attended by Arab and Islamic leaders, decided to “assign the foreign ministers of Saudi Arabia—as the chair of the Arab and Islamic summit—as well as those of Jordan, Egypt, Qatar, Türkiye, Indonesia, Nigeria, and Palestine, along with the Secretaries-General of both the Arab League and the Organization of Islamic Cooperation, to initiate an immediate international mobilization on behalf of all member states to coordinate a global effort to stop the war on Gaza and push for a serious and genuine political process to achieve comprehensive and lasting peace based on established international frameworks.”
The “Riyadh Summit 2023” resolution also called for “tasking both the Arab League and the Organization of Islamic Cooperation with establishing media monitoring units to document all crimes committed by the occupying forces against the Palestinian people.”
Additionally, it called for “the creation of specialized legal monitoring units to document Israeli crimes committed in the Gaza Strip since October 7, with the goal of preparing legal submissions on all violations of international law and international humanitarian law for presentation to the International Criminal Court.”
The resolutions called for “ending the blockade on Gaza and ensuring the entry of Arab, Islamic, and international humanitarian aid convoys.” The summit also affirmed “absolute rejection, and collective resistance, to any attempts of forced individual or collective displacement, forced migration, exile, or deportation of the Palestinian people—whether within Gaza, the West Bank, or beyond their homeland—considering such actions a red line and a war crime.”