OIC Welcomes UN Security Council’s Resolution Facilitating Aid to Palestinians in Gaza

The Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC)
The Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC)
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OIC Welcomes UN Security Council’s Resolution Facilitating Aid to Palestinians in Gaza

The Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC)
The Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC)

The Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) welcomed a UN Security Council Resolution No. 2720, which calls for urgent steps to "allow, facilitate and enable the immediate, safe and unhindered delivery of humanitarian assistance" to the Palestinian people, SPA reported on Saturday.
OIC stressed that the UN resolution is an important step that must be implemented immediately,
In a press release, the OIC called on the international community, especially the UN Security Council, to compel Israel to immediately and fully comply with the provisions of the resolution, to ensure the delivery of humanitarian aid, protect civilians and workers in the media, medical and humanitarian fields, and not carry out its plan to forcefully displace the Palestinians.
The Jeddah-based organization also renewed its call for an end to the brutal Israeli military aggression and to the destruction, displacement and genocide to which the Palestinian people are subjected in all the Palestinian territories, but especially in the Gaza Strip.



Saudi Arabia, Egypt Discuss Developments in Syria, Gaza

 The flag adopted by the new Syrian rulers is displayed, in the Bab Touma district of the Old City of Damascus, after the ousting of Syria's Bashar al-Assad, in Damascus, Syria, December 22, 2024. (Reuters)
The flag adopted by the new Syrian rulers is displayed, in the Bab Touma district of the Old City of Damascus, after the ousting of Syria's Bashar al-Assad, in Damascus, Syria, December 22, 2024. (Reuters)
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Saudi Arabia, Egypt Discuss Developments in Syria, Gaza

 The flag adopted by the new Syrian rulers is displayed, in the Bab Touma district of the Old City of Damascus, after the ousting of Syria's Bashar al-Assad, in Damascus, Syria, December 22, 2024. (Reuters)
The flag adopted by the new Syrian rulers is displayed, in the Bab Touma district of the Old City of Damascus, after the ousting of Syria's Bashar al-Assad, in Damascus, Syria, December 22, 2024. (Reuters)

Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan bin Abdullah held telephone talks on Monday with his Egyptian counterpart Badr Abdelatty.

Discussions focused on the latest developments in Syria.

A statement from the Egyptian Foreign Ministry said Abdelatty stressed “the importance of supporting the Syrian state during this critical moment in Syria’s history.”

He underscored the need to respect its sovereignty and territorial integrity, and to empower its national institutions.

He called for the adoption of a comprehensive political process, led by the Syrian people, so that stability can be restored throughout their country.

The FMs also discussed the latest developments in Gaza, with Abdellaty briefing Prince Faisal on Egypt’s “intense efforts with all concerned parties to reach an immediate and sustainable ceasefire and to ensure the unimpeded delivery of humanitarian aid.”