Security Council Recognizes Expertise of Gulf Cooperation Council in First-Ever Presidential Statement, as Briefers Call for Broad Cooperation in Middle East

The Security Council today encouraged collaboration between the United Nations and the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) to address “shared challenges, such as maritime security, preventing and countering terrorism, and responding to food and water security” as part of broader efforts to promote peace and stability in a region engulfed by the ongoing Israel–United States war with Iran. The Security Council today encouraged collaboration between the United Nations and the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) to address “shared challenges, such as maritime security, preventing and countering terrorism, and responding to food and water secu... [8145 chars]