Arab-Islamic Summit: OIC Secretary-General Underscores Need to Ensure Protection of Palestinians, Lebanon’s Sovereignty.

Riyadh: Secretary General of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) Hissein Brahim Taha stressed the importance of international efforts to stop the Israeli aggression and occupation and ensure international protection for Palestinians. In a speech during the Joint Arab-Islamic Extraordinary Summit in Riyadh on Monday, Taha stressed the need to preserve the unity, security, and stability of Lebanon and its sovereignty over its internationally recognized territories and borders, calling for an immediate and comprehensive ceasefire and establishing sustainable stability in Lebanon through the full implementation of Security Council resolutions, including Resolution 1701. According to Qatar News Agency, Taha also called for the implementation of Security Council Resolution 2735 concerning the ceasefire and the adequate and sustainable delivery of humanitarian aid to all parts of the Gaza Strip, as well as the withdrawal of the Israeli occupation forces. He explained that this summit is being held amid Is raeli aggression's unrelenting brutal crimes and genocide in Palestine and Lebanon, targeting the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA), compounded by the attempt to displace Palestinians and drag the region into a comprehensive war, in flagrant violation of international law and relevant UN resolutions.