Saudi Arabia and Egypt stressed the importance of making the necessary efforts and continuing coordination between the two countries, in a way that contributes to supporting security and stability in the region.
Prince Faisal bin Farhan, Saudi Foreign Minister, discussed regional developments during a phone call he received from his Egyptian counterpart, Dr. Badr Abdel Ati, on Thursday.
Abdel Ati expressed his country's condemnation in the strongest terms of the attacks that targeted Abha and King Khaled airports.
The Egyptian Minister stressed that this escalation and attacks on Saudi Arabia represent a destabilization and security of the region as a whole.
Abdel-Ati expressed Egypt's full solidarity with Saudi Arabia, and its standing by its side in the face of everything that might threaten its security, stability, and territorial integrity.
The Saudi Society for Human Rights called on the United Nations and the Security Council to take firm action against the continued recruitment and exploitation of children in armed conflicts by the Houthi militia, and to activate relevant international measures and mechanisms to hold them accountable for these violations and limit their ability to continue them.
A statement by the association, on Thursday, condemned the Houthis’ continued recruitment and exploitation of Yemeni children, and the consequent endangerment of their lives, safety and future, depriving them of education and a safe life, and throwing them into combat operations.
The statement referred to the cases documented by relevant international reports of children being recruited and used by the militia, and what was raised regarding their exposure to content and activities of a military nature, stressing that the continuation of these practices represents a grave violation of their rights, and contradicts the international rules and guarantees established to protect them from recruitment and exploitation.
The association stressed that confronting child recruitment should not be limited to condemning or documenting violations, but rather requires actual measures to stop these practices, lead to the release of recruits, prevent their re-recruitment, and ensure accountability for those responsible.
The statement stressed that throwing children into conflicts contributes to fueling cycles of violence and extremism, prolonging the conflict, and undermining opportunities for peace and stability, affecting efforts aimed at maintaining international peace and security.
The association noted the importance of coupling efforts to stop the recruitment and exploitation of children with effective programs to rehabilitate and integrate affected children, ensure their return to their families and schools, and provide them with the necessary psychological and social support, which will help them restore their normal lives and future.
She also stressed that the protection of children cannot tolerate postponement, and that what is required is a move from monitoring the violation to stopping it, and from condemnation to accountability, indicating that the child’s place is among his family, in his school, and in his community, and not on the battlefields.
Prince Faisal bin Farhan, Saudi Minister of Foreign Affairs, discussed with the Secretary-General of the League of Arab States, Nabil Fahmy, ways to enhance the work of the League and activate its role in dealing with various regional challenges.
The two sides discussed developments in the situation in the region, during a phone call that the Saudi Foreign Minister received from the Secretary-General of the Arab League on Thursday.
During the call, Fahmy expressed the League’s condemnation, in the strongest terms, of the Houthi militia’s continued attacks on Saudi territory, stressing that the Kingdom’s security is an integral part of Arab national security.
The Arab League stated, in a statement, that the two sides discussed recent regional developments and the escalation and increasing tensions the region is witnessing, and reviewed the overall communications and ongoing movements regarding them, and exchanged visions on ways to contain the escalation and avoid the widening scope of confrontations, while emphasizing the importance of continuing consultation and coordination.
The statement added that Fahmy renewed his strong condemnation of the attacks on Saudi Arabia in recent days, including the targeting of civil aviation facilities and civilian facilities, stressing the university’s full support for the Kingdom and its standing by its side in its measures to protect its security, sovereignty, and the safety of its citizens and residents of its lands.
The Secretary-General stressed, according to the statement, the necessity of adhering to the rules of international law and the United Nations Charter in relations between states, and respecting their sovereignty and territorial integrity, as a basis for maintaining regional security and stability, and preventing the region from sliding into further escalation.
