Saudi Gazette report
RIO DE JANEIRO — Saudi International Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan expressed the Kingdom’s aspiration to foster productive cooperation throughout multilateral platforms in pursuit of shared growth and expanded alternatives.
On behalf of Crown Prince and Prime Minister Mohammed bin Salman, Prince Faisal participated on Monday within the opening session of the second day of the seventeenth BRICS Summit in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Saudi Arabia is attending the summit as an invited state.
In his tackle, Prince Faisal started by thanking Brazil for internet hosting the summit and counseled its position as chair of BRICS this 12 months.
Highlighting the challenges going through the world right now, Prince Faisal emphasised the significance of collective accountability in avoiding escalation and sustaining world safety.
He cited the catastrophic humanitarian disaster in Gaza, denouncing Israeli assaults on well being infrastructure and civilians as grave violations of worldwide humanitarian regulation. These actions, he mentioned, characterize a direct problem to the rules-based worldwide order.
He referred to as on the worldwide group to uphold its ethical and authorized obligations by guaranteeing unimpeded humanitarian entry and civilian safety. “The struggling in Gaza can’t be ignored,” he burdened.
“The worldwide group should take critical steps to finish this disaster and work towards a complete and lasting peace primarily based on the two-state answer and worldwide regulation.”
Turning to the summit’s essential theme — the setting, local weather motion, and world well being — Prince Faisal reaffirmed Saudi Arabia’s dedication to the UN Framework Conference on Local weather Change and the Paris Settlement.
He referred to as for a balanced and pragmatic strategy that respects the various capacities and circumstances of various nations.
The overseas minister additionally congratulated Brazil on its upcoming internet hosting of COP30 and expressed hope for tangible outcomes to deal with the worldwide local weather problem.
Prince Faisal famous that Saudi Arabia, as a water-scarce nation, has developed superior methods for environmental administration and water conservation.
He pointed to the Kingdom’s management in founding the International Water Group, geared toward guaranteeing equitable entry to this vital useful resource.
On well being, the minister mentioned that Imaginative and prescient 2030 consists of wide-ranging reforms that prioritize prevention and built-in care.
He highlighted the Kingdom’s expertise managing large-scale gatherings equivalent to Hajj and Umrah, and its growth of early warning and planning methods. These efforts, he mentioned, place Saudi Arabia as a regional hub for public well being emergency preparedness in keeping with worldwide requirements.