JEDDAH: The Kingdom will continue its strong partnership with the United Nations despite the negative report placing the Arab Coalition on the blacklist, said Saudi Ambassador to the United Nations Abdullah Al-Moallimi.
“We have a strong and sustainable partnership with the international organization and are not affected by these circumstances and the UN report is an issue of the past,” he said.
He described the visit of Deputy Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman to the United States as “a very successful visit on all fronts.”
“We expect the meeting of Prince Mohammed bin Salman with UN Secretary General Ban Ki- moon on Wednesday an extension of this success as they will discuss a number of different economic and political issues,” he added.
The deputy crown prince’s visit and talks with US officials has received considerable positive attention and feedback, with many describing this “historic” visit as key to boosting relations between Riyadh and Washington, especially on political and economic issues.
Before the scheduled meeting with Ban in New York, which comes only days after the UN report on Yemen, the US State Department welcomed once again the outcomes of the White House meeting last Friday between US President Barack Obama and the deputy crown prince. Official tweets indicated “President Obama expressed his appreciation for the Saudi contributions in the war against Daesh.”
Talks covered the situation in Syria, Iraq, Yemen and Libya and “both sides confirmed the need to stop the violence in Syria and realize a true political transformation with no role for Assad,” the State Department tweeted.
“On other broader issues, both sides discussed Iranian activities to destabilize the region, and agreed on the need to discover means that will put a stop to this escalation of tension.”
For his part, Prince Mohammed confirmed the Kingdom’s strong support for the Paris Agreement on the environment and welcomed coordination between both countries in the field of clean energy.
Talks with the UN secretary-general will cover many issues concerning the region, with a particular focus on Yemen and Syria, as well as well as means of unifying anti-terrorism efforts and the large role Riyadh has played in funding anti-terrorism programs and promoting peace.
Last month, the UN published its special report on Yemen, in which it placed the Arab Coalition, led by Saudi Arabia, on the blacklist, but retracted after Riyadh accused it of basing its opinion on incorrect information from the Houthis.
Al-Moallimi urged the organization to send a delegation to Riyadh to review closely the work of the coalition and confirm that its published information is incorrect.
“We have a strong and sustainable partnership with the international organization and are not affected by these circumstances and the UN report is an issue of the past,” he said.
He described the visit of Deputy Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman to the United States as “a very successful visit on all fronts.”
“We expect the meeting of Prince Mohammed bin Salman with UN Secretary General Ban Ki- moon on Wednesday an extension of this success as they will discuss a number of different economic and political issues,” he added.
The deputy crown prince’s visit and talks with US officials has received considerable positive attention and feedback, with many describing this “historic” visit as key to boosting relations between Riyadh and Washington, especially on political and economic issues.
Before the scheduled meeting with Ban in New York, which comes only days after the UN report on Yemen, the US State Department welcomed once again the outcomes of the White House meeting last Friday between US President Barack Obama and the deputy crown prince. Official tweets indicated “President Obama expressed his appreciation for the Saudi contributions in the war against Daesh.”
Talks covered the situation in Syria, Iraq, Yemen and Libya and “both sides confirmed the need to stop the violence in Syria and realize a true political transformation with no role for Assad,” the State Department tweeted.
“On other broader issues, both sides discussed Iranian activities to destabilize the region, and agreed on the need to discover means that will put a stop to this escalation of tension.”
For his part, Prince Mohammed confirmed the Kingdom’s strong support for the Paris Agreement on the environment and welcomed coordination between both countries in the field of clean energy.
Talks with the UN secretary-general will cover many issues concerning the region, with a particular focus on Yemen and Syria, as well as well as means of unifying anti-terrorism efforts and the large role Riyadh has played in funding anti-terrorism programs and promoting peace.
Last month, the UN published its special report on Yemen, in which it placed the Arab Coalition, led by Saudi Arabia, on the blacklist, but retracted after Riyadh accused it of basing its opinion on incorrect information from the Houthis.
Al-Moallimi urged the organization to send a delegation to Riyadh to review closely the work of the coalition and confirm that its published information is incorrect.
