Welcomes the enhanced partnership between the United Nations and the Gulf Cooperation Council in the areas of conflict prevention and resolution and mediation;
2
Emphasizes the importance of high-level consultations between the Secretary-General of the United Nations and the Secretary-General of the Gulf Cooperation Council, and encourages the continuation of annual strategic dialogue meetings;
3
Requeststhe United Nations Secretariat, within existing resources and, where appropriate, through voluntary contributions:
a
To support capacity-building initiatives within the conflict prevention and resolution mechanisms of the Gulf Cooperation Council;
b
To provide technical assistance in developing early warning systems and preventive diplomacy capabilities;
c
To share best practices and expertise in preventive diplomacy, mediation and dialogue facilitation;
4
Encouragesthe establishment of a joint working group, within existing resources and, where appropriate, through voluntary contributions, on regional peace and security:
a
To develop coordinated approaches to addressing regional emerging threats and challenges;
b
To enhance information-sharing and analysis of regional developments;
c
To strengthen cooperation in preventive diplomacy and mediation efforts as well as post-conflict peacebuilding and reconciliation;
5
Calls for the organization of regular expert-level meetings between the United Nations and the Gulf Cooperation Council, within existing resources and, where appropriate, through voluntary contributions:
a
To exchange views on regional security developments;
b
To coordinate responses to regional common challenges;
c
To develop joint initiatives for conflict prevention and resolution;
6
Requestsrelevant specialized United Nations agencies, programmes and institutions, within existing resources and, where appropriate, through voluntary contributions, in accordance with their mandates:
a
To strengthen their engagement with the Gulf Cooperation Council secretariat;
b
To provide technical support for capacity-building in conflict prevention and resolution;
c
To assist in developing regional mechanisms for crisis management;
7
Encourages, within existing resources and, where appropriate, through voluntary contributions, the development of joint training programmes and workshops to enhance the institutional capacity of the Gulf Cooperation Council in:
a
Conflict analysis and early warning;
b
Preventive diplomacy and mediation;
c
Post-conflict peacebuilding and reconciliation;
8
Requeststhe Secretary-General of the United Nations to submit to the General Assembly, at its eightieth session, a report on the implementation of the present resolution, within existing resources and, where appropriate, through voluntary contributions;
9
Decides to include in the provisional agenda of its eightieth session, under the item entitled “Cooperation between the United Nations and regional and other organizations”, a sub-item entitled “Cooperation between the United Nations and the Gulf Cooperation Council” and to consider the sub-item again at its eighty-first session and thereafter on a biennial basis.
