Kuwait Foreign Minister and Minister of State for Cabinet Affairs Sheikh Dr. Ahmad Nasser Al-Mohammad Al-Sabah said a ministerial meeting of Arab League, hosted by Kuwait’s permanent mission to the UN, reviewed issues related to joint Arab action and challenges, especially the Palestinian cause.

In a statement to Kuwait Television and KUNA, on the sidelines of the meeting, held Monday evening, Sheikh Dr. Ahmad said the meeting is to follow up on the last Foreign Ministers’ meeting and to prepare for the 76th session of the high-level UN General Assembly, which will start Tuesday.

Other topics related to challenges the Arab region is going through, especially the crisis in Yemen, as well as the situations in Syria and Libya were discussed, he added.

All participants in this meeting commended the role of Tunisia which represents the Arab countries in the Security Council whose membership will end by the end of this year, then UAE will assume UNSC non-permanent membership for two years, he pointed out.

There was consensus among all heads of delegations of Arab countries over a host of issues, he said.

Source: Kuwait News Agency