The United Arab Emirates considered the targeting of ISIS leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi in a US airstrike a positive step that reinforces international efforts to combat terrorism, said Assistant Secretary of State for Military and Security Affairs Dr. Obaid Al Ketbi in a statement issued by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation The death of the terrorist Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi is a victory for all the United States in the fight against terrorism and extremism, and the coalition will continue its efforts until the dismantling of ISIS, and to restore stability to the areas that suffered terrible crimes ».
"The UAE is firmly committed to working with its international partners to eliminate ISIS and prevent the spread of its violent ideology," he said. The UAE continues to serve as a key member of the global anti-IS coalition, leading the effort to stabilize and combat terrorist groups.
The UAE, in its capacity as Chairman of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) Group, urged the international community to create an enabling environment to enable peace efforts in the occupied Palestinian territories by alleviating the suffering of the Palestinian people and stopping any illegal provocative measures that undermine the two-state solution. Calling on all external parties to respect the sovereignty and territorial integrity of Syria, stressing the need for a political solution to the Syrian conflict.
This came in the statement made by the Permanent Representative of the State to the United Nations, Lana Zaki Nusseibeh, on behalf of the group of OIC Member States, before the quarterly open debate held by the UN Security Council, yesterday, on the situation in the Middle East, Including the question of Palestine.
In a statement, Ambassador Lana Nusseibeh stressed that "a just and comprehensive solution to the conflict will not only enable Palestine and Israel to live side by side in peace and security, but will also support the stability of the region," and called for Israel's complete withdrawal from the occupied Syrian Golan. To June 4, 1967, in accordance with Security Council resolutions, stressing the need for all external parties to respect the sovereignty and territorial integrity of Syria, and the OIC's support for a political solution to the Syrian crisis, consistent with Council resolution 2254 of 2015.
It stressed the commitment of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation to reach an outcome that would enable the Palestinian people to establish their independent state on the basis of the June 4, 1967 borders, with East Jerusalem as its capital, in accordance with the relevant resolutions.
• UAE stresses importance of creating conditions for peace in the Middle East.