Saudi Arabia urged the international community to intensify efforts to start negotiations between Egypt, Sudan and Ethiopia to solve the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD) according to international auspices and in agreement with the African Union and the Arab League. Saudi Arabia announced its continued support for Egypt and Sudan in preserving their legitimate water rights, and reiterated the importance of stabilizing water security for Egypt, Sudan, the Arab world and the African continent. It further supports Egypt and Sudan’s demands to solve the issue in accordance with the rules of international law, and also supports international moves aimed at finding a binding solution to end it. The Arab League widely supports the rights of Egypt and Sudan in Nile waters. In June, Arab foreign ministers backed calls for the United Nations Security Council to intervene in the dispute between Egypt, Sudan and Ethiopia over GERD, which Addis Ababa is building on the Blue Nile, Nile River’s main tributary.
