JEDDAH,
Saudi Arabia, May 17, 2024
/PRNewswire/ -- The Executive Council of the Arab League
Educational, Cultural, and Scientific Organization (ALECSO),
chaired by the Kingdom of Saudi
Arabia, concluded its sessions on Wednesday, May 15, 2024, in Jeddah.
Hosted by the Saudi National Commission for Education, Culture,
and Science, the Council decided to include a permanent agenda item
on the educational, cultural, and scientific conditions in
countries affected by conflicts, crises, disasters, and emergencies
for its upcoming meetings. It called on the general administration
of the organization to communicate and coordinate with countries
experiencing educational, cultural, and scientific crises due to
conflicts, disasters, and emergencies.
In its meeting, chaired by Saudi
Arabia's representative, Mr. Hani bin Muqbil Al-Muqbil, with
the participation of representatives from Arab member states of
ALECSO's council, the Executive Council urged the organization's
general administration and member states to adopt the issuance of
unified periodic Arab reports on Israeli violations in the fields
of education, culture, and science in Jerusalem. It also highlighted systematic
practices against Islamic and Christian religious and historical
heritage sites in the city.
While reaffirming its rejection of all attempts at forced
displacement of Palestinians in Gaza, the West
Bank, and Jerusalem, the
council called on international, legal, and specialized
organizations and institutions to take necessary actions to stop
Israeli aggression. The council also urged the general
administration of the organization to continue adjusting programs
and projects provided to Palestine to align with the urgent needs
and national priorities of Palestinian educational, cultural, and
scientific sectors in light of the current situation, and to
provide emergency support programs for Palestinian students.
Based on a proposal from Libya,
the Executive Council called for developing a response plan for the
educational, cultural, and scientific conditions of affected member
states during conflicts, crises, disasters, and emergencies to
identify their needs and damages. Additionally, it proposed
allocating a budget item for conflicts, crises, disasters, and
emergencies, and mobilizing resources with partners and donors to
implement activities and programs in the affected countries to meet
their urgent needs.
The Executive Council praised the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia's initiative to launch
the ALECSO Business and Partnerships Forum, which was held in the
Tunisian capital, Tunis, in
January 2024. The council thanked the
high committee chaired by the Kingdom of
Saudi Arabia, with membership from nine countries: (The
Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan, the
United Arab Emirates, the Kingdom
of Bahrain, the Republic of
Tunisia, the Sultanate of
Oman, the State of Palestine, the
State of Qatar, the Arab Republic
of Egypt, and the Kingdom of
Morocco). The council also
commended the role of the general administration in preparing for
the forum, expressing gratitude to the institutions that signed
partnership agreements at the forum.
During the meeting, Arab member states in ALECSO's Executive
Council commended the Saudi National Commission for Education,
Culture, and Science's initiative for the Arab Week event at UNESCO
(the United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural
Organization). They thanked the Kingdom
of Saudi Arabia for proposing the initiative and called on
the Executive Council, Arab states, and ALECSO to support the
initiative and participate in the Arab Week event at UNESCO. The
initiative aims to celebrate and highlight the cultural and
civilizational richness and diversity of the Arab world, enhance
intercultural dialogue, and contribute to achieving sustainable
development goals in Arab countries. The draft resolution included
a proposal to include the initiative on the agenda of ALECSO's
General Conference.
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