Oman Leads
Arab Parliamentary Conference on Regional Security, Gaza Reconstruction

Geneva, 19 Oct
(ONA) — The Sultanate of Oman chaired the 2025 Extraordinary Conference of
the Arab Inter-Parliamentary Union in Geneva, convened alongside the 151st General
Assembly of the Inter-Parliamentary Union. The high-level gathering addressed
critical regional developments with particular focus on the Palestinian
situation and Gaza’s humanitarian crisis following the recently announced
ceasefire agreement.

Khalid bin
Hilal Al Ma’awali, Chairman of the Shura Council, led the Omani delegation and
delivered the conference’s opening address. “We meet at a pivotal moment
for our region, where interconnected political, economic and security
challenges demand unified Arab responses,” Al Ma’awali stated. He emphasized
that “regional security remains indivisible” while calling for
enhanced parliamentary cooperation mechanisms to address ongoing crises.

The conference
concluded with participants adopting a final statement that welcomed the Gaza
ceasefire agreement as representing “a victory for dialogue and
peace.” The statement specifically acknowledged the mediation roles of
Egypt and Qatar while endorsing Egyptian President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi’s call
for an international reconstruction conference in Cairo this November.

Delegates expressed appreciation for Oman’s
leadership in steering the conference proceedings, noting the effective
organization and substantive outcomes that demonstrated Arab parliamentary
commitment to peace initiatives and inter-Arab cooperation. The final
declaration affirmed that ongoing parliamentary coordination would continue
supporting Arab causes in international forums while promoting regional
security and sustainable development objectives.

— Ends/Khalid