On June 19, Saudi Arabia will host the ” Donor Conference for Sudan and the Region” to provide humanitarian support for Sudan during the ongoing crisis.
A statement made by the Foreign Ministry on Tuesday stated that Saudi Arabia would
co-chair the conference with Egypt, Qatar, Germany, the UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs, the EU, and the UN High Commissioner for Refugees.
Moreover, on Tuesday, the Cabinet expressed the aspirations of the Kingdom for broad participation in the conference, reaffirming its continued efforts to end the conflicting sides through political dialogue.
Whereas, in a different arena, the Cabinet reviewed the outcomes of the ministerial meeting to defeat Daesh, which was held in Riyadh, regarding mechanisms and processes aimed ad cooperation and coordinating joint efforts in this field.
Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan, said at a joint press conference with US Secretary of State Antony Blinken following the ministerial meeting that the threat of the terrorist organization is not limited to Sahel countries but extends to the whole world.
He added that Kingdom is making significant efforts to fight the financing of Daesh.
Blinken also said that the US would provide nearly $150 million in aid for areas in Syria and Iraq liberated from the Daesh extremist group.
The Global Coalition to Defeat Daesh includes more than 80 countries and continues coordinating action against the extremist group, which controlled large parts of Syria and Iraq at its height.
Moreover, the meeting in Riyadh expressed support for Saudi Arabia’s bid to host Expo 2030.
The agreements signed in the Kingdom focused on different sectors, including renewables, technology, real estate, agriculture, minerals, supply chains, tourism, and healthcare.
Moreover, according to the Investment Ministry, the Saudi Government signed deals with many Chinese organizations for projects, including a joint venture for automotive research, development, manufacturing and sales, and other apps and production of rail wagons and wheels in the Kingdom.
Locally, the ministers commended the IMF’s praising of the extraordinary growth in the Saudi economy due to the continued development of the non-oil sector at a high pace, which will bring a natural recovery in investments and the continued implementation of economic reforms to achieve sustainable growth.
