The heads of the Gulf Legislative Council appreciate the UAE’s support for joint Gulf action

In the final statement issued at the conclusion of their eighteenth periodic meeting, which was hosted by the Federal National Council today, in Abu Dhabi, in the final statement issued by His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, President of the State, may God protect him, which stipulates that citizens of the Gulf Cooperation Council countries, whether natural or legal persons, are treated as citizens of the United Arab Emirates in the exercise of activities. economic and professions in the country, stressing that it is a step that reflects the belief of the United Arab Emirates in strengthening joint Gulf action.

Their Excellencies and Excellencies, Heads of the Gulf Legislative Councils, sent a telegram of thanks and gratitude to His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, for the great hospitality, generosity, benefit, and good stay they extended to him, which had a clear impact on the success of the meeting, achieving its goals, and producing fruitful results that contribute to strengthening and developing the meeting. Joint Gulf action.

They agreed to choose the joint Gulf topic presented by the Federal National Council, entitled “The Legislative Role of the Gulf Legislative Councils in Artificial Intelligence Governance: Reality, Challenges, and Future Prospects,” to be the topic of the joint Gulf symposium for the year 2025 AD..

They welcomed the invitation of His Majesty King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa, King of the Kingdom of Bahrain, during his presidency of the thirty-third Arab Summit held in the Kingdom last May 16, to hold an international conference for peace in the Middle East..

They praised the outcomes of the first summit between the European Union and the Gulf Cooperation Council, which was held last October 16, in Brussels, Belgium, under the title “Strategic Partnership for Peace and Prosperity,” aiming to enhance global and regional security and prosperity, avoid conflicts, and resolve crises through dialogue and coordination. Subscriber.

They also praised the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia’s hosting, on October 30, of the first meeting of the international coalition to implement the two-state solution in the presence of more than ninety countries, and its holding of the joint Arab-Islamic summit in Riyadh on November 11, 2023, and the follow-up summit yesterday, to discuss the continuation of the Israeli aggression against the Palestinian territories and the Lebanese Republic. And developments in the current situation in the region.

The heads of the Shura, Representatives, National, and Nation Councils of the Gulf Cooperation Council countries reviewed the dangerous developments and the increasing Israeli escalation targeting civilians, civilian infrastructure, and health institutions in the Palestinian and Lebanese territories, and warned of its dangerous repercussions, the consequent threat to international peace and security, and the undermining of peace and security efforts. In the region and the world, stressing the need to protect the security of the region and prevent the spread of war, and calling on the international community to assume its full responsibilities to maintain security and stability in the region and implement the relevant resolutions of international legitimacy. The Palestinian issue and Lebanon.

They condemned the continued Israeli aggression against the Gaza Strip and the West Bank, targeting Palestinian civilians and forcibly displacing them, stressing their support for the Palestinian people, and demanding an immediate and permanent ceasefire in the Gaza Strip, ending the siege imposed on it, opening all crossings immediately and without conditions, and ensuring secure access for all. Relief and humanitarian aid, medical supplies and basic needs of its residents.

They affirmed the centrality of the Palestinian issue, demanded an end to the Israeli occupation, and affirmed their support for the sovereignty of the Palestinian people over all the Palestinian territories occupied since June 1967 AD, and their legitimate rights to establish their state with East Jerusalem as its capital, in accordance with the Arab Peace Initiative and international legitimacy resolutions..

They also affirmed their support for the Lebanese people, and called for the intensification of international and regional efforts to end the ongoing war in Lebanon and to provide urgent humanitarian support to it to alleviate the suffering of civilians and protect them from any serious repercussions. They stressed the necessity of implementing Security Council Resolution No. 1701 and the relevant international resolutions. To restore permanent security and stability in Lebanon, and to ensure respect for its territorial integrity, independence, and sovereignty within its internationally recognized borders.

They appreciated the results and recommendations that emerged from the symposium “Cultural Diversity and the Challenges of Change: The Role of the Gulf Legislative Councils in Preserving the Gulf Identity,” and they adopted the mechanism for holding coordination meetings in international parliamentary forums, which aims to unify the positions of the Gulf Cooperation Council countries towards the issues raised therein in order to achieve the goals and interests of the countries. The Council, and they discussed the organizational rules for the meeting of the heads of the Shura, Representatives, National, and Nation Councils in the Gulf Cooperation Council countries, and adopted a strategy to increase the momentum of Gulf parliamentary cooperation at several levels..