Human Rights

16 May 2024

Sayyid Asaad heads Oman’s delegation at Arab Summit

The declaration of the 33rd Summit in Bahrain emphasised the necessity of stopping the Israeli aggression on the Gaza Strip and lifting the siege.

15 May 2024

Oman’s participation in Bahrain Summit to enhance joint Arab action

Oman’s participation confirms the Sultanate’s steadfast support for all forms of joint Arab action to achieve shared interests and address issues of common concern.

17 April 2024

Forum to combat human trafficking in the Middle East meets in Muscat

Sheikh Khalifa told the Forum he hoped a new law on combatting human trafficking would be issued in the coming months.

28 March 2024

Foreign Minister holds call with Palestinian counterpart

The Minister stressed the importance of unifying ranks and establishing cohesion between all Palestinian parties.

28 March 2024

Oman stresses commitment to implementing Gaza ceasefire

Oman’s Permanent Representative to the UN in Geneva called on the international community to prevent genocide by stopping the supply of weapons to Israel.

15 March 2024

Oman affirms support for UN Convention on Climate Change

The Sultanate said it supported all international efforts to implement the Convention.

23 February 2024

Oman delivers oral statement before ICJ on Israeli practices

Oman argued the Court should determine that Israel should immediately end all activities that impede Palestinian self-determination by ending the occupation of the Palestinian Territory.

17 February 2024

Foreign Minister meets The Elders

The meeting with the independent group of global leaders took place on the sidelines of the Munich Security Conference.

26 January 2024

Statement on International Court’s resolutions on Israeli violation of humanitarian obligations

The statement welcomes the courts decision but says it is necessary to stop Israeli aggression against the Gaza strip.

23 January 2024

Switzerland: Oman contributes to UN human rights reviews

Oman has contributed to the current United Nations’ human rights reviews of Senegal, Saudi Arabia and China in Geneva, Switzerland. The Universal Periodic Review (UPR) is a mechanism of the UN Human Rights Council that requires each member state to undergo a peer review of its human rights records every 4.5 years. On the Republic of Senegal, Sarah Abdullah Al