King delivers Wednesday speech at Global Refugee Forum in Geneva
13-12-2023 11:20 AM
Ammon News - In Geneva, His Majesty King Abdullah is scheduled on Wednesday to deliver a speech at the Global Refugee Forum, co-convened by Jordan, Colombia, France, Japan and Uganda, and co-hosted by Switzerland and the UNHCR.
His Majesty King Abdullah on Tuesday departed on a working visit to Madrid and Geneva.
His Majesty met on Tuesday with King Felipe VI of Spain in Madrid, as part of efforts to mobilise international support for an immediate ceasefire in Gaza.
His Majesty stressed the need to protect civilians and ensure the sustained delivery of humanitarian assistance to Gaza.
During the meeting, His Majesty stressed the need to protect civilians and ensure the sustained delivery of humanitarian assistance to Gaza and warned of the worsening humanitarian catastrophe in Gaza, calling on the international community to take action to end the siege and prevent the obstruction of the work of international relief agencies.
His Majesty also met on Tuesday with President of the Spanish Government Pedro Sánchez in Madrid and stressed the need for international pressure to stop the Israeli aggression on Gaza and ensure the uninterrupted delivery of humanitarian aid to the Strip.
The King expressed appreciation for Spain’s position in calling for a ceasefire in Gaza and the protection of civilians.