Cairo (UNA/SPA) – A delegation from the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia participated yesterday, Wednesday, in the work of the (56) regular session of the Council of Arab Information Ministers, which was held at the headquarters of the General Secretariat of the League in Cairo, chaired by Somalia.
In his speech during the opening session, the Secretary-General of the League of Arab States, Nabil Fahmy, called for the development of Arab media work and the strengthening of its capabilities to confront contemporary regional and international challenges and their repercussions on the security of Arab countries and the stability of their peoples.
He stressed that the media has become an influential element in shaping awareness and identity, emphasizing the importance of developing Arab media to keep pace with transformations and serve Arab causes, intensifying media support for the Palestinian cause, and confronting terrorism with a responsible media discourse that promotes the values of tolerance, moderation, and Arab identity.
The Secretary-General of the League of Arab States pointed to the importance of the Arab media map for sustainable development, and the role of the media in spreading awareness of its goals and highlighting Arab initiatives and the efforts of the League of Arab States in development fields.
He pointed to the importance of including media and information literacy strategies in educational curricula to enhance the ability of generations to distinguish between reliable and misleading information, noting the opportunities of artificial intelligence in developing the media and the challenges that accompany it, and calling for setting controls for digital media production and expanding partnerships with Arab media institutions to highlight joint efforts and enhance awareness of Arab issues.
The participants discussed a number of items, most notably: the challenges facing Arab media, ways to coordinate Arab media efforts and enhance their presence at the regional and international levels, foremost among them media support for the Palestinian cause, and following up on the implementation of the Arab media action plan abroad, in addition to the work of the Arab Committee for Electronic Media, and the role of Arab media in confronting the phenomenon of terrorism.
The council discussed the Arab media roadmap for sustainable development (2030), promoting quality and professional media excellence, enhancing the capabilities of Arab media professionals, as well as following up on the implementation plan for the Arab strategy for media and information literacy.
The discussions included media coverage of environmental issues, the use of artificial intelligence in Arab media, the Arab Media Capital file, and Arab-Chinese media cooperation.
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