At UNGA, Saudi Arabia Calls for 'Serious' Cooperation to Protect Navigation
- Prince Faisal told the General Assembly the Strait of Hormuz must return to its status before February 28, rejecting the use of international waterways as instruments of pressure or threat.
- The Foreign Minister reported that Saudi Arabia and regional neighbors faced "flagrant Iranian attacks" targeting security and economic facilities, stressing Gulf stability's connection to global energy security.
- Condemning Houthi missile and drone attacks against the Kingdom, Farhan called for a political solution in Yemen while noting Saudi Arabia provided more than $29 billion in humanitarian assistance.
- Turning to the Occupied Palestinian Territory, the Foreign Minister advocated for a two-State solution with an independent Palestinian state on 1967 borders and East Jerusalem as its capital.
- Highlighting Saudi Vision 2030, Farhan argued that energy security and climate action should be mutually reinforcing, emphasizing global challenges require international cooperation and adherence to the UN Charter.
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At UN, Saudi FM says world must do more to ensure freedom of navigation
UNITED NATION - Saudi Prince Faisal bin Farhan told the UN General Assembly that Saudi Arabia and other countries in the region had been subjected to “flagrant Iranian attacks” targeting security resources as well as civilian and economic facilities.
Saudi Arabia calls for protection of international waterways, rejects restrictions on navigation
Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan called for protecting freedom of navigation in the Strait of Hormuz, Bab Al-Mandab, Red Sea and Gulf of Aden during Saudi Arabia's address to the UN General Assembly.
Energy security in the world is closely linked to the stability of the situation in the Middle East region, the head of the Saudi Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Faisal Ben Farhan Al Saud, said on Saturday at the UN Genassamble. "The stability of this critical region is directly linked to global energy security", the Minister said in his speech.
In address to UN General Assembly, Foreign Minister Faisal bin Farhan says UN regional security arrangements should be comprehensive, voices support for Qatari, Pakistani de-escalation efforts
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The Frontier PostSaudi FM warns the world to take Gulf security seriously
NEW YORK: The world is facing “unprecedented challenges,” Saudi Arabia’s foreign minister told the UN General Assembly on Saturday, as he condemned “flagrant” Iranian and Houthi attacks on his country and warned the world to take Gulf security seriously. Prince Faisal bin Farhan’s address came amid a period of significant regional turbulence, with months of bruising conflict between the US, Israel and Iran earlier this year and the Gulf states s…
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