Under the leadership of Bahrain, the Security Council discusses cooperation with the Gulf Cooperation Council

During the meeting, which begins at 10 a.m. New York time, the Council will hear a briefing from Khaled Khayari, Assistant Secretary-General of the United Nations for Middle East, Asia and Pacific Affairs in the Departments of Political Affairs and Peace Operations.

In a live update in this news article, we will bring you the developments of the meeting.

During the meeting, the Security Council is expected to issue a presidential statement on cooperation between the United Nations and the Gulf Cooperation Council.

The Gulf Cooperation Council countries are: the United Arab Emirates, the Kingdom of Bahrain, the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, the Sultanate of Oman, the State of Qatar, and the State of Kuwait.

You can follow the meeting, with simultaneous translation into Arabic, on the video below immediately after the meeting begins.