Chadian dispute in May last year, and in September 2007 a Somalian reconciliation conference was held in Jeddah under the patronage of King Abdullah bin Abdulaziz. King Abdullah has proved that he is the foremost personality of peace. In line with the teachings of Islam, the Kingdom has been calling for fighting terrorism and crime as well as international cooperation for helping the developing societies. King Abdullah has called for dialogue of civilization and narrowing the gaps among their followers. King Abdullah called for convening an international conference for combating terrorism in Riyadh in February 2005. The conference was attended by representatives of more than 50 Arab, Islamic and foreign countries in addition to representatives of a number of Arab, regional and international organizations. In Shawal 1426 AH, the general assembly of the World Trade Organization (WTO) at its session held in Geneva approved the documents of the Kingdom's admission to the organization. The Kingdom has become the 49th member of the WTO. King Abdullah is keen on participating in regional, Arab and international conferences and to effectively contribute to laying foundation for an international community where peace, security and fraternity prevail.
