Saudi Govt Hails Recommendations of 3rd Riyadh Int’l Humanitarian Forum

King Salman chairs a cabinet meeting in Riyadh on Tuesday. (SPA)
King Salman chairs a cabinet meeting in Riyadh on Tuesday. (SPA)
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Saudi Govt Hails Recommendations of 3rd Riyadh Int’l Humanitarian Forum

King Salman chairs a cabinet meeting in Riyadh on Tuesday. (SPA)
King Salman chairs a cabinet meeting in Riyadh on Tuesday. (SPA)

The Saudi government hailed on Tuesday the recommendations of the third Riyadh International Humanitarian Forum that was held last week.

Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman bin Abdulaziz chaired the cabinet meeting that was held in Riyadh.

The forum had recommended bolstering collective efforts in areas that can reach innovative, sustainable and practical solutions to humanitarian response and accelerate the realization of the Sustainable Development Goals.

The ministers were briefed on the message received by Prince Mohammed bin Salman, Crown Prince and Prime Minister, from President of Costa Rica Rodrigo Chaves Robles. The message tackled bilateral relations between their countries and ways to develop them in various fields.

The cabinet reviewed several articles on its agenda and agreed to authorize the minister of culture - or his deputy - to discuss and sign with Kuwait a draft memorandum of understanding for cooperation in the cultural field.

It authorized the minister of environment, water and agriculture - or his deputy - to discuss and sign with Djibouti a draft MoU for cooperation in the field of live animal stock.

It authorized the minister of environment, water and agriculture - or his deputy - to discuss and sign with Thailand a draft MoU in the agricultural field.

The cabinet approved Saudi Arabia’s accession to the Near East Plant Protection Organization (NEPPO) and a draft MoU between the Kingdom and South Africa for cooperation in the field of communications and information technology.

It approved a MoU between the Saudi Communications, Space and Technology Commission and Brazil’s National Communications Agency.

It authorized the minister of environment, water and agriculture, Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Saline Water Conversion Corporation - or his deputy - to discuss and sign with Japan’s Shinshu University a draft MoU in seawater desalination.



GCC, Council of Europe Discuss Enhancing Strategic Partnership

Secretary General of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) Jasem Albudaiwi
Secretary General of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) Jasem Albudaiwi
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GCC, Council of Europe Discuss Enhancing Strategic Partnership

Secretary General of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) Jasem Albudaiwi
Secretary General of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) Jasem Albudaiwi

Secretary General of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) Jasem Albudaiwi met on Wednesday with Alain Berset, Secretary General of the Council of Europe at the 2025 Annual Meeting of the World Economic Forum (WEF) in Davos.

Albudaiwi and Berset explored ways to enhance the Gulf-European strategic partnership to advance mutual interests.

They also discussed the Joint Action Program 2022-2027 between the GCC and the EU, which outlines effective mechanisms and proposals for collaboration across various sectors, including political, security, and economic areas.

AlBudaiwi also met Wednesday with South Korean Minister of Trade, Industry and Energy Bang Moon-Kyu in Davos.

They discussed several topics, most notably the developments related to the free-trade agreement between the GCC countries and South Korea, and ways to enhance Gulf-South Korean partnerships in various vital sectors that contribute to creating new opportunities for constructive cooperation.

The meeting also addressed enhancing strategic dialogue with South Korea through the fields of cooperation outlined in the joint action plan between the GCC and South Korea.