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The Minister for Foreign Affairs of Saudi Arabia Faisal bin Farhan Al Furhan Al-Saud, in his address to the General Assembly’s annual high-level debate, offered his country’s vision on the various conflicts affecting the region. UNIFEED

Faisal bin Farhan Al-Furhan Al-Saud, Minister for Foreign Affairs of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, addresses the general debate of the 78th Session of the General Assembly of the UN (New York, 19 - 23 and 26 September 2023).

Addressing the General Assembly’s annual high-level debate, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said, “we must not give the Palestinians a veto over new peace treaties with Arab states.” UNIFEED

The United Nations, the Governments of the Arab Republic of Egypt, the State of Qatar and the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, the European Union and the African Union convened a High-level Ministerial side event on the margins of the 78th session of the United Nations General Assembly to Support the Humanitarian Response in Sudan and the Region. UNIFEED

Josep Borrell, European Union High Representative for Foreign Affairs, said, “In the last 30 years after the Oslo Agreement, we cannot say that we are closer to peace between Israel and Palestine.” He added, “If we really want a two-state solution, everybody has to support it in practical terms.” UNIFEED

According to the President of the Security Council, Member States expressed their support for the UN-led peace process based on the agreed references and reiterated the urgency for the Yemeni-Yemeni dialogue and a nationwide ceasefire. UNIFEED

Briefing by Monica Grayley, Spokesperson for the President of the 78th Session of the General Assembly.

Families risk perilous journeys in conflict plagued Sudan, desperate to find safety in South Sudan. Many arrive in remote parts of the country where humanitarian organisations are struggling to provide emergency services as the rainy season continues. UNHCR

Families escaping conflict in Sudan continue to cross into remote border areas in South Sudan that lack infrastructure and services, forcing many to live in difficult conditions, now worsened with the onset of the rainy season. UNHCR

A High-level Political Forum on Sustainable Development started today in New York. The theme of the forum is “Accelerating the recovery from the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) and the full implementation of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development at all levels”. UNIFEED