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The briefers will be: Mohamed Khaled Khiari, the Assistant Secretary-General for Middle East, Asia and the Pacific, and Ahmed Aboul Gheit, the Secretary-General of the League of Arab States (LAS).

Algeria has circulated a concept note outlining the objectives of the meeting. These objectives include assessing the current state of collaboration between the UN and the Arab League in addressing multiple persistent regional crises, identifying practical methods to leverage the expertise of both parties in conflict prevention and resolution, and considering immediate and long-term strategies and mechanisms for successfully addressing ongoing regional challenges.

The concept note further discusses the ways to develop joint approaches to humanitarian assistance and civilian protection, and considering mechanisms to address the regional spillover effects of conflicts.

It also poses questions to help guide the discussion on how the Security Council and the Arab League can better synchronize their efforts to address to the multiple crises affecting the Arab region, and what practical steps the two parties can take to strengthen their joint capacity for conflict prevention and resolution in response to emerging regional challenges.

It is also about understanding how the Security Council and the Arab League can develop more effective mechanisms for implementing the Council's resolutions.

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