Cairo, October 05 (QNA) - HE Undersecretary of the Ministry of Justice, Chairman of the National Committee for International Humanitarian Law, and Chair of the Arab Permanent Committee for International Humanitarian Law Saeed bin Abdullah Al Suwaidi met with HE Secretary-General of the League of Arab States Nabil Fahmy.

The meeting took place on the sidelines of a workshop in Cairo on the national implementation of international humanitarian law.

The two sides reviewed the work program of the Arab Permanent Committee for International Humanitarian Law and discussed ways to strengthen its regional role in promoting the principles and culture of international humanitarian law and raising awareness of its provisions, thereby supporting Arab states in implementing the law at the national level.

HE the Secretary-General welcomed Qatar's chairmanship of the Arab Permanent Committee for International Humanitarian Law, reaffirming his support for the Committee and pledging the resources needed to fulfill its mandate, strengthen its role in advancing international humanitarian law, and raise awareness of its principles across Arab states, in a way that contributes to the Committee's success and advance its founding objectives. (QNA)