RIYADH: Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan on Monday reviewed the preparations for the G20 Summit with heads of diplomatic missions. He lauded the participants of the meeting for taking all measures for the success of the G20 Summit.
Highlighting the importance of the meeting, he said the Kingdom is keen to enhance cooperation with other G20 members to counter regional challenges.
Saudi Arabia took over the G20 presidency for 2020 on Dec. 1, 2019. The Saudi presidency will focus on three aims: Empowering people, by creating the conditions in which everyone — especially women and young people— can live, work and thrive; safeguarding the planet, by fostering collective efforts on food and water security, climate, energy, and the environment; and long-term strategies to share the benefits of innovation and technological advancement.
As chairman, King Salman will host the group’s 2020 summit in Riyadh over two days in November.
Saudi foreign minister reviews preparations for G20 Summit in Riyadh
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Saudi foreign minister reviews preparations for G20 Summit in Riyadh
- Saudi Arabia took over the G20 presidency for 2020 on Dec. 1, 2019
Saudi foreign ministry condemns demolition of UNRWA buildings in Jerusalem by Israel
- Israeli bulldozers demolished structures inside Sheikh Jarrah compound on Tuesday
- Kingdom expresses support for beleaguered UN agency in statement
RIYADH: The Saudi Ministry of Foreign Affairs condemned the demolition of buildings belonging to the UN Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees by Israeli occupation forces in the Sheikh Jarrah neighborhood of occupied Jerusalem.
The ministry rejected Israeli violations of international law and held the international community responsible for addressing the Israeli policy of “crimes against international relief organizations,” the Saudi Press Agency reported.
It added: “Saudi Arabia expresses its support for UNRWA in its humanitarian mission to provide relief to the brotherly Palestinian people, and calls on the international community to protect relief organizations, their workers and their facilities.”
On Tuesday, Israeli bulldozers demolished structures inside UNRWA’s compound in the Sheikh Jarrah neighborhood of Jerusalem after storming the area and sealing off the surrounding streets, according to Wafa news agency.
