Chargé d’Affaires a.i. of the Permanent Delegation of Saudi Arabia to the United Nations, Counselor Muhammad Al-Ateeq, noted that “Saudi Arabia reiterates its support for the Palestinian people and emphasizes the importance of a comprehensive and lasting peace in the Middle East, as a strategic option to end one of the most protracted and complex historical conflicts in history as witnessed by the modern world, on the basis of the two-state solution and in accordance with international recommendations, as well as the Arab Peace Initiative of 2002, which guarantees the establishment of a Palestinian state in 1967 on the border with East Jerusalem as its capitals and an end to the Israeli occupation of all Arab lands, including the Syrian Arab Golan and Lebanese territories.

In his speech to the UN Security Council, he stressed that “Saudi Arabia’s firm and firm stance on the cause of Palestine and the Palestinian people will not change if international flights are allowed to cross Saudi Arabian airspace”, stressing that “the decision to allow all airlines to use the airspace , his country’s international obligations, and this step does not mean that it is a prelude to other steps.”

Al-Ateeq explained that “Saudi Arabia believes in the importance of strengthening regional and international cooperation in order to meet these common and emerging challenges facing the region and the world and create an opportunity to achieve peace and prosperity in the region, while at the same time maintaining Arab harmony .With the participation of the leaders of a number of countries in the region.

He stressed Saudi Arabia’s “firm and supportive stance in everything that guarantees the security and stability of the Republic of Yemen and meets the aspirations of the brotherly Yemeni people”, commending “the efforts of the Special Envoy of the Secretary-General of the United Nations to Yemen, Hans Grundberg, in strengthening the commitment to the current UN-sponsored truce United Nations”. Extend it for a second time, in line with the Saudi initiative announced in March 2021, to end the overarching political solution and the need for Houthi militias to respect the truce, stop exploiting the suffering of right-wing civilians, and open humanitarian corridors in Taiz.

He pointed to the importance of “keeping the Gulf region free of weapons of mass destruction and the importance of cooperating with the International Atomic Energy Agency in this regard”, emphasizing the importance of “strengthening regional and international efforts to combat terrorism and extremism.” and to prevent the financing, arming and recruitment of terrorist groups by some countries in the region, and to counter all activities that threaten the security and stability of the region.”