UN General Assembly mourns passing away of Sultan Qaboos

T TV Sunday 02/February/2020 08:11 AM
By: Times News Service

The UN General Assembly held a special session for eulogy on the death of the late His Majesty Sultan Qaboos bin Said bin Taimour.

“We would continue to remember late His Majesty Sultan Qaboos bin Said bin Taimour as a leader who made peace his mission and one who was committed to the principles and values of the United Nations.” -Tijjani Muhammad Bande, President of the General Assembly of the UN

UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres added that His Majesty Sultan Qaboos bin Said gave priority to cooperation and led Oman to joining the UN, the Arab League and the GCC.