Al-Zawimal also explained in the Kingdom's speech that within its efforts to support the UN peacekeeping (PK) operations, the Kingdom welcomed the proposals of United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres, on reforms related to PK operations to make them more efficient and effective for achieving sustainable peace, and supported the Secretary-General's (Action for Peace A4P) and signed the Secretary-General's Declaration on Common Commitments to Improve the Functioning and Safety of Peacekeepers. He added that the Kingdom has worked to rally support for United Nations resolutions within regional and international organizations such as the Organization of Islamic Cooperation and the League of Arab States and have made successful efforts on some of the regional issues from which the Middle East suffers. In this regard and based on Chapter VIII of UN's Charter, the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia's Government urges and calls for the involvement of regional organizations by giving them a greater role in contributing to the maintenance of international peace and security. --SPA 23:54 LOCAL TIME 20:54 GMT 0020 www.spa.gov.sa/w780616