Arab countries yesterday appealed to Saudi Arabia to reverse a decision to reject a seat on the UN Security Council.
Arab UN ambassadors made the appeal after an emergency meeting on Saudi Arabia’s surprise announcement on Friday that it would not take up a Security Council seat to protest the body’s handling of the Syrian war and other conflicts.
Saudi Arabia’s leaders should “maintain their membership in the Security Council and continue their brave role in defending our issues specifically at the rostrum of the Security Council,” said a statement released by Arab states at the UN, The National informs.
The statement expressed “respect and understanding” for the Saudi position.
It added however that it was crucial for Saudi Arabia to represent the Arab and Muslim world on the council “at this important and historical stage, specifically for the Middle East region”.
