Kingdom of Saudi Arabia Maintains Commitment to UN Programme of Action to Prevent, Combat and Eradicate the Illicit Trade in Small Arms and Light Weapons 4 UN

  • 2/5/2023
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Moreover, the Deputy Permanent Representative of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia to UN added that among such examples when Iran backed the Houthi coup militias in Yemen financially and militarily while training and providing them with weapons in a clear violation of Security Council resolutions No. 2216 and No. 2231, indicating that the examples of Iran's subversive practices in the field of arms smuggling to the terrorist groups are numerous. Al-Saad said that Iran has been listed on top of State Sponsors of Terrorism due to its policy of sabotage and attitudes supporting terrorism. Concluding the Kingdom's speech, he confirmed its sovereign right to protect its national security and secure its borders against the repeated violations by Houthi militias and their allies by launching missiles on the territories of the kingdom, some of which with 600 km range, and which are smuggled from Iran. He also stressed the importance of adherence to the provisions of the Charter of the United Nations and the principles of international legitimacy, noting that the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia attaches special importance to strengthening the role of the United Nations in all areas, especially with regard to the issues of international peace and security as well as disarmament --SPA 15:11 LOCAL TIME 12:11 GMT www.spa.gov.sa/w

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