Riyadh: On behalf of Minister of Foreign Affairs Prince Faisal bin Farhan bin Abdullah, Vice Foreign Minister Eng. Waleed El-Khereiji today in Riyadh participated in a high-level meeting between the King Faisal Center for Research and Islamic Studies (KFCRIS), the UN Alliance of Civilizations, and the Nizami Ganjavi International Center.
During the meeting, El-Khereiji delivered a speech highlighting the most pressing global challenges, the rapid political and economic transformations, and the growing geopolitical conflicts witnessed worldwide. He noted that these hardships were the result of a series of common challenges and emerging developments, such as climate change, cybersecurity, and the technological acceleration in artificial intelligence fields, which have impacted countries and peoples. He stressed the importance of enhancing collective action to address these challenges.
He pointed out that the humanitarian catastrophe in Gaza and the unprecedented humanitarian suffering occurring is due to the
international community and its institutions’ failure to fulfil their responsibilities in maintaining international peace and security. He underscored that no party will prevail through further aggression and brutality and that the only way forward is through an immediate cessation of hostilities, securing sufficient delivery of humanitarian and relief aid, and resorting to a just and comprehensive peace process through the two-state solution.
The vice minister reiterated the Kingdom’s stance on the importance of enhancing understanding and cooperation to find common solutions to geopolitical and economic crises. Saudi Arabia always calls for respect for various peoples and cultures’ diverse cultural, religious, and moral contexts.
He also said that the Kingdom has been striving to develop a comprehensive framework to confront various economic and social challenges at the regional level since the launch of its ambitious Saudi Vision 2030. The Kingdom prioritizes enhancing regional and international collecti
ve action to contribute to tangible progress towards a more secure, sustainable, and prosperous future.
Source: Saudi Press Agency
