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6 days ago
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- Arab News
Saudi Arabia congratulates Bahrain on election to UN Security Council
RIYADH: Saudi authorities congratulated Bahrain on Tuesday after the nation was elected to serve as a nonpermanent member of the UN Security Council for the term 2026-2027. The election of the country 'confirms the international community's confidence in Bahrain's ability to contribute effectively to strengthening international peace and security,' the Saudi Foreign Ministry said. The Kingdom wished Bahrain success in representing the interests of the Arab group of nations within the UN and in carrying out its duties as a member of the council. Bahrain was elected alongside Colombia, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Latvia and Liberia, all of which will serve two-year terms beginning Jan. 1, 2026. The 15-member Security Council, which is responsible for maintaining international peace and security, consists of five permanent members — China, France, Russia, the UK and the US — plus 10 nonpermanent members elected by the General Assembly to serve staggered, two-year terms. Bahrain and the other newly elected nations will therefore join five existing nonpermanent members whose terms conclude at the end of 2026: Denmark, Greece, Pakistan, Panama and Somalia.
Yahoo
14-02-2025
- Politics
- Yahoo
Saudi Arabia agrees to host Trump-Putin meeting on its territory
The Saudi Foreign Ministry welcomed the telephone conversation between US President Donald Trump and Russian leader Vladimir Putin and is ready to host a meeting between Trump and Putin on its territory. Source: Saudi Foreign Ministry on X (Twitter) Quote: "The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia commends the phone call that took place between President Donald J. Trump, President of the United States of America and President Vladimir Putin, President of the Russian Federation on 12 February 2025, and the announcement regarding the possibility of holding a summit attended by their excellencies the two Presidents in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia." Details: The ministry noted that the Kingdom welcomes the summit in Saudi Arabia and "reaffirms its ongoing efforts to achieve lasting peace between Russia and Ukraine." Earlier, Trump said that his meeting with Putin was likely to take place in Saudi Arabia. Background: Earlier, Reuters wrote that Russia is considering Saudi Arabia and the UAE as potential locations for a meeting between US President Donald Trump and Russian leader Vladimir Putin. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said he would visit the United Arab Emirates, Saudi Arabia and Türkiye in the coming days. However, he says he is not going to have any meetings with representatives of the Russian Federation or the United States. Support UP or become our patron!
