Why is it in the news?
- The Vision for Regional Security was adopted by the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) in December 2023.
- The vision proposes a comprehensive framework of regional security aimed at promoting negotiation and dialogue to resolve disagreements, violence, and conflicts.
Key Highlights of the Vision
- Based on the principles of shared destiny and indivisible security, where any threat to one member state is considered a threat to all.
- Emphasizes joint efforts to prioritize dialogue and negotiation over the use of force to resolve differences.
- Urges member states to collaborate in combating terrorism, extremism, and money laundering.
- Calls for supporting international and regional efforts on non-proliferation to make the region free of weapons of mass destruction.
- Advocates for activating the Arab Peace Initiative to reach a just resolution of the Palestinian cause, in accordance with a two-state solution.
- Prioritizes addressing climate change, water and food security, energy security, defending economic resources, and creating investment opportunities.
| About GCC
· Founded in 1981. · Comprises six Gulf states, including UAE, Bahrain, Saudi Arabia, Oman, Qatar, and Kuwait. · Aimed at achieving coordination, integration, and interconnection between member states in all fields. Organisational Structure: · Supreme Council: Consisting of the heads of states, serving as the highest authority. · Ministerial Council: Comprising foreign ministers, responsible for decision-making and policy implementation.
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