Cooperation Between the United Nations and the Gulf Cooperation Council

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Who created this mandate?

A Resolution of the General Assembly, under agenda item 125Cooperation between the United Nations and regional and other organizations, published in 2025.

What subjects does this mandate have?

7 topics

Conferences Cooperation Between Organizations Experts Regional Organizations Regional Security Training Programmes Working Groups

What does this mandate say?

24 operative paragraphs

Welcomes the enhanced partnership between the United Nations and the Gulf Cooperation Council in the areas of conflict prevention and resolution and mediation;

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;

Requests the United Nations Secretariat, within existing resources and, where appropriate, through voluntary contributions:

To support capacity-building initiatives within the conflict prevention and resolution mechanisms of the Gulf Cooperation Council;

To provide technical assistance in developing early warning systems and preventive diplomacy capabilities;

To share best practices and expertise in preventive diplomacy, mediation and dialogue facilitation;

Encourages the establishment of a joint working group, within existing resources and, where appropriate, through voluntary contributions, on regional peace and security:

To develop coordinated approaches to addressing regional emerging threats and challenges;

To enhance information-sharing and analysis of regional developments;

To strengthen cooperation in preventive diplomacy and mediation efforts as well as post-conflict peacebuilding and reconciliation;

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:

To exchange views on regional security developments;

To coordinate responses to regional common challenges;

To develop joint initiatives for conflict prevention and resolution;

Requests relevant specialized United Nations agencies, programmes and institutions, within existing resources and, where appropriate, through voluntary contributions, in accordance with their mandates:

To strengthen their engagement with the Gulf Cooperation Council secretariat;

To provide technical support for capacity-building in conflict prevention and resolution;

To assist in developing regional mechanisms for crisis management;

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:

Conflict analysis and early warning;

Preventive diplomacy and mediation;

Post-conflict peacebuilding and reconciliation;

Requests the 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;

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.

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