GCC – ASEAN leaders statement on Gaza
The leaders of GCC and ASEAN countries agreed on five key points.
The leaders of GCC and ASEAN countries agreed on five key points.
Oman's Permanent Representative to the UN said the root cause of the current confrontation in Gaza was the application of double standards.
GCC Foreign Ministers called for an immediate ceasefire in Gaza, an end to Israel's military operations in Gaza and an end Israel’s blockade, announcing funding of US$ 100 million for an aid package to reach Gaza urgently.
The joint statement covers many issues including trade and investment, regional security and cooperation, climate change and the environment and regional and international issues.
The Ministers discussed the escalation in violence between Israelis and Palestinians.
The Ministers agreed on the importance of regulating maritime navigation in Khor Abdullah and respecting international agreements and United Nations resolutions.
Delivering Oman's speech, Sayyid Badr said the UN bears a moral and legal responsibility to find a just solution to the Palestinian issue.
The two Ministers agreed to hold a Omani-Algerian Joint Committee within the next few months in Algeria.
Key sections from the speech delivered on behalf of the Sultanate of Oman to the 78th session of the United Nations General Assembly