RIYADH — Secretary Common of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) Jasem Albudaiwi underlined that the GCC states will stay a beacon of stability and a dependable companion to the world.
Addressing the Joint Ministerial Assembly between the GCC and the European Union (EU) held through videoconference on Thursday, Albudaiwi stated that the GCC states won’t settle for being a goal for aggression, an enviornment for proxy conflicts, or a sufferer of deception and unhealthy religion. “The GCC member states’ territorial sovereignty should be revered, and the safety of their peoples is non-negotiable. Respect for worldwide legislation is the one path to making sure peace and stability within the area,” he stated.
“Immediately’s assembly happens at a essential second within the area’s historical past—a second the place crises intersect and occasions speed up, testing the worldwide neighborhood’s dedication to the ideas of the worldwide order. For many years, the GCC states have been a cornerstone of stability, an important aspect in regional and worldwide reconciliations, a dependable supply of world power, and a accountable companion within the worldwide economic system,” Albudaiwi stated.
Nevertheless, he famous that this peaceable method has been met with missile assaults and drone strikes launched by Iran—assaults characterised by cowardice in execution and deception in justification. “These strikes focused important civilian amenities, together with ports, airports, and primary infrastructure, in flagrant violation of Worldwide Humanitarian Legislation, and even prolonged to the sanctity of diplomatic missions, in clear breach of the Vienna Conference on Diplomatic Relations,” he acknowledged.
The GCC secretary normal identified that these actions symbolize an specific violation of Article 2, Paragraph 4 of the United Nations Constitution, which prohibits using drive towards the territorial integrity of states. “The GCC states keep their inherent proper to self-defence in accordance with Article 51 of the Constitution, whereas remaining absolutely dedicated to the ideas of worldwide legislation and the worldwide order,” he stated.
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Albudaiwi additionally acknowledged that turning the territories of the GCC international locations into an enviornment for settling regional scores is unacceptable beneath worldwide legislation and can’t be justified politically. He additional confused that the GCC international locations have repeatedly affirmed to the Iranian aspect that their territories won’t be used to launch any assault towards it.
He additionally famous that the closure of the Strait of Hormuz and the focusing on of business vessels passing via it represent a direct assault on one of the vital necessary worldwide maritime passages, threatening world commerce and worldwide power safety, and exposing the marine surroundings to severe dangers.
The GCC chief emphasised that what the area is dealing with at present represents an actual check of the worldwide neighborhood’s dedication to worldwide legislation and world stability, underlining that the European Union, as a strategic companion, bears duty in contributing to halting these assaults.
Albudaiwi additionally urged the worldwide neighborhood to acknowledge that any frameworks, initiatives, or regional preparations that form the following section within the area should be developed in session with the GCC international locations and the involved companions, and that its views and issues should be taken under consideration in all future planning processes.
