DAVOS: Saudi Arabia’s Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Eng. Waleed Al-Khereiji has underscored his country’s firm stance against the Israeli aggression on the Gaza Strip.
He also emphasized the urgent need of an immediate ceasefire, the delivery of relief aid, and the prevention of forced displacement of Gazans.
The deputy minister made the remarks in a speech, delivered on behalf of Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman, at the 19th Summit of Heads of State and Government of the Non-Aligned Movement in Kampala, Uganda. The minister conveyed the greetings of King Salman and Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman to the heads of state and government participating in the summit.
Al-Khereiji emphasized that the Palestinian issue will continue to be at the top of the agenda of key meetings until an independent Palestinian state is established on the 1967 borders with East Jerusalem as its capital in accordance with relevant international resolutions and the Arab Peace Initiative.
Al-Khereiji highlighted the significant increase in global conflicts that undermine the sovereignty and stability of states and spur collective efforts to achieve peace. He spoke about the escalating extreme climate conditions around the world and cited the Kingdom’s environmental initiatives.
The summit was attended by the Kingdom’s Permanent Representative to the United Nations in New York, Ambassador Dr. Abdulaziz Al-Wasel and Saudi Ambassador to Uganda Jamal Al-Madani.
