The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia will host the 32nd ordinary session of the Council of the League of Arab States at the summit level on 19 May 2023. The Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques, King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, the King of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, will preside over the summit.
The summit's convocation is in observance of the Charter of the League of Arab States, including its aspirations and objectives. Article 3 of the annex to the periodic convening of the League Council at the summit level mandates the regular convening of the Council of the League of Arab States at the summit level, with the ordinary session scheduled for once a year in March.
The summit begins its work with preparatory meetings as follows:
Sunday, 14/5/2023: The preparatory meeting of senior officials of the Economic and Social Council for the Council of the League of Arab States at the summit level, ordinary session (32).
Monday, 15/5/2023: The preparatory meeting of the Economic and Social Council at the ministerial level for the Council of the League of Arab States at the summit level, ordinary session (32).
Tuesday, 16/5/2023: The meeting of permanent delegates and senior officials to lay the groundwork for the preparatory meeting of foreign ministers ahead of the summit.
Wednesday, 17/5/2023: The preparatory meeting of foreign ministers for the Council of the League of Arab States at the summit level, ordinary session (32).
The General Secretariat of the League of Arab States, in coordination with the concerned authorities in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (the host country), completed the organisational and substantive arrangements necessary for the successful holding of this summit in a way that serves common Arab interests and generates a momentum to activate the decisions that will come out of it during the next stage.
