(MENAFN- Emirates News Agency (WAM))
GENEVA, 28th February, 2019 (WAM) -- Saudi Arabia has said that its stance is consistent in supporting Yemen, its people and legitimate government in confronting the Iran-backed terrorist Houthi militia, which is the main cause of the conflict in Yemen.
"The Kingdom continues to provide all forms of support and assistance to the brotherly people of Yemen," Saudi Minister of State for Foreign Affairs Adel bin Ahmed Al-Jubeir, told a high-level meeting of the 40th Ordinary Session of the Human Rights Council in Geneva yesterday.
According to the Saudi Press Agency, SPA, Al-Jubeir also referred to assistance provided to Yemen amounting to more than US$13 billion by January 2019 and providing $500 million for 2019 at the pledging conference for Yemen on Tuesday.
In his speech, Al-Jubeir pointed out the Saudi position on the Palestinian cause, saying it is firm and categorically rejects any prejudice to the historical and legal status of the city of Jerusalem.
"The Kingdom calls on the relevant United Nations organs and mechanisms, including the Human Rights Council, to fulfill their responsibilities to defend the rights of the Palestinian people, including their right to self-determination and establishment of their independent state on the 1967 borders with East Jerusalem as its capital," he added.
The Saudi Minister stressed Kingdom's stand with the brotherly Syrian people and their right to territorial integrity, independence, unity, and free from any foreign forces. It also stresses the importance of finding an urgent solution to this crisis under Security Council resolution 2254, looking forward to continuing support for the efforts of the UN envoy.
Al-Jubeir said that the Kingdom condemns gross and systematic violations of human rights being committed against the Rohingya minority, and calls for concerted efforts to put an end to these violations, return refugees to their lands and provide them with humanitarian assistance.
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