Oman participates in high-level UN conference on Palestinian issue
New York – The Sultanate of Oman is participating in the high-level international conference on resolving the Palestinian issue through peaceful means and advancing the two-state solution. The event, hosted at the United Nations headquarters in New York, runs through July 30.
Oman's delegation is led by H E Sheikh Abdulaziz bin Abdullah al Hinai, Ambassador at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
The conference opened with a ministerial-level meeting of the conference's working groups, focusing on legal, political, economic, and humanitarian aspects of the issue. It seeks to unify international efforts and lay down clear steps toward implementing the two-state solution.
During the plenary session held at the General Assembly, UN Secretary-General António Guterres addressed participating delegations, reaffirming the international community's commitment. He stated that the establishment of a Palestinian state is 'a right, not a reward,' and reiterated that the two-state solution remains the only viable path to achieving lasting peace and justice.
Oman's participation reflects its consistent support for peaceful resolutions to regional conflicts and its firm stance in support of the rights of the Palestinian people.
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