Miqdad: Not to politicize humanitarian aid provided by some countries to achieve political goals

New York-Sana

The Minister of Foreign Affairs and Expatriates, Dr. Faisal Al-Miqdad, discussed with the Under-Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs Martin Griffiths the activities carried out by the Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Aid “OCHA” and international organizations working in humanitarian affairs in Syria and ways to develop the existing cooperation between them and the Syrian government in a way that contributes to meeting humanitarian needs in all areas. all over Syria with respect for the sovereignty, unity and territorial integrity of Syria

During his meeting with Griffiths at the headquarters of the permanent delegation of Syria to the United Nations, Minister Miqdad stressed the need not to politicize the issue of providing humanitarian aid from some countries that exploit their funding for such assistance to achieve political purposes, stressing the need to focus on early recovery projects and support steadfastness

Minister Al-Miqdad also met with Minister Leonardo Santos Simao, the special envoy of the President of the Republic of Mozambique, who conveyed his country's request to support Syria for Mozambique's candidacy for membership in the Security Council for the period 2023-2024, especially since it has not obtained this membership since its accession to the United Nations

Minister Al-Miqdad pointed to the importance of the participation of African countries in the membership of the Security Council, especially as they have long suffered from the scourge of colonialism and fought a long march to achieve independence and national liberation, pointing out that African countries are among the countries most exposed to economic exploitation and political pressure

The meetings were attended from the Syrian side by Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs and Expatriates, Dr. Bashar Al-Jaafari, Syria's permanent representative to the United Nations Bassam Sabbagh, Dr. Abdullah Hallaq, Director of the Special Office Department, and Ihab Hamed from the Office of the Minister of Foreign Affairs and Expatriates.