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Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) launched its ‘Vision for Regional Security’

Posted 08 Apr 2024

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  • Vision, adopted in Dec 2023, proposes a comprehensive framework of regional security which promotes negotiation and dialogue to overcome disagreements, violence, and conflict.

 

About GCC

  • Established: In 1981.
  • Members: 6 Gulf states (UAE, Bahrain, Saudi Arabia, Oman, Qatar, and Kuwait)
  • Objectives:   To have coordination, integration and inter-connection between Member States in all fields.
  • Organisational Structure
    • Supreme Council comprising of the head of the states is the highest authority.
    • Ministerial Council consisting of foreign ministers.
  • Key highlights of the Vision
    • Based on the principles of shared destiny and indivisible security of the member states and any threat to one is a threat to all.
    • Emphasises joint efforts to avoid use of force and prioritise dialogue and negotiation to resolve their differences.
    • Urges member states to combat terrorism, extremism, and money laundering.
    • Urges member states to support international and regional efforts on non-proliferation and make the region free of weapons of mass destruction.
    • Activate Arab Peace Initiative to reach a just resolution of Palestinian cause in accordance with 2-state solution.
    • Climate change, water and food security, energy security, defending economic resources, and creating investment opportunities have also been prioritized.

 

  • Significance of the ‘Vision for Regional Security’
    • Represents a call to action for all parties to collaborate towards a secure and prosperous future.
    • Offers an opportunity to member states to resolve historical regional conflicts such as Palestinian problem, etc.
  • Tags :
  • GCC
  • Vision for Regional Security
  • Arab Peace Initiative
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