Saudi Arabia calls on the international community to strengthen cooperation against cross-border terrorism

Saudi Arabia's delegate to the United Nations, Mohammed bin Abdulaziz Al-Ateeq.

The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia called on all countries to firmly strengthen international cooperation against international cross-border terrorism and to take urgent and effective measures to eradicate this scourge.

This came in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia’s speech, during the meeting commemorating the twentieth anniversary of the adoption of Security Council Resolution 1373 (2001) and the establishment of the Counter-Terrorism Committee in the second session of the Council’s meetings entitled “International Cooperation”, and reported by the Saudi Press Agency today, Friday, and the decision includes the relationship Among the important international and regional bodies with the United Nations bodies, and highlighting the steps taken and required to facilitate and build the capacity of member states in the field of combating terrorism and violent extremism,” which was delivered by the Deputy Representative of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia to the United Nations, Counselor Muhammad bin Abdulaziz Al-Ateeq.

Al-Ateeq stressed that Saudi Arabia cooperates closely in combating terrorism and its financing and combating violent extremism with countries, international and regional organizations, and with United Nations bodies.

He explained that since 2002, the Kingdom has formed a permanent national committee concerned with the implementation and follow-up of Security Council resolutions related to combating terrorism and its financing, and coordinating national policies with the aim of rapid and effective implementation of Security Council resolutions, including Resolution (1373) and related subsequent resolutions.

He pointed out that the Executive Directorate of the Counter-Terrorism Committee had previously visited the Kingdom several times, the last of which was in November 2018, and the first visits were in 2008, and among the program was a visit to the Saudi-Yemeni border, which was and still poses a real danger.

He stated that among these initiatives are the Kingdom's contribution to the initiative to establish the United Nations Center for Combating Terrorism (UNCCT) and support it with 110 million dollars, chairing its advisory board, and supporting the center's quest for excellence as one of the most successful houses of expertise in supporting capacity building of member states in their measures to implement the United Nations global strategy to combat terrorism. terrorism.

The Kingdom's deputy permanent representative to the United Nations pointed out that the Kingdom pledged to support the United Nations Office for the Alliance of Civilizations with an amount of three million dollars, based on the Kingdom's strong belief in the important role of the United Nations in perpetuating a culture of peace and tolerance as the best way to confront terrorism and the accompanying messages of hate and violence.

At the end of the speech, Al-Ateeq explained that the Kingdom has been the founder and host of the Terrorist Financing Targeting Center since 2017, a founding member of the International Coalition to Combat ISIS, and chairs the Coalition’s Action Group to Combat ISIS (CIFG), as well as a founding member of the Global Counter-Terrorism Forum. GCTF), and the Islamic Military Coalition to Combat Terrorism (IMCTC), with the aim of the Kingdom's contribution to international efforts.

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