The Arab Economic, Development and Social summit was concluded here today, issuing a number of resolutions, topped by the call for durable stoppage of the Israeli military aggression against the Palestinian people in Gaza, and achievement of reconciliation among Palestinian major factions. The Arab leaders called for reconstruction of Gaza Strip and improvement of its health services and enforcing measures to ward off the repercussions of the global financial crisis on Arab economies. They also approved the Arab electrical linkage project, railway linkage system, the emergency Arab food security program, the customs union and water security strategy. They called for executing the comprehensive program to support employment and curb unemployment in the Arab countries, reduce poverty and support the Arab Program for the implementation of the current Millennium Development Goals, the development of education, the improvement of health care, encourage the role of the private sector in supporting the common Arab action and the preparation for the forthcoming economic, development and social summit. --More
