Representatives of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) member states held an emergency meeting in Geneva on Thursday to discuss the security, political and legal implications of recent regional attacks, with Kuwait calling for coordinated international action and greater diplomatic pressure on Iran.
Kuwait’s Permanent Representative to the United Nations and other international organizations in Geneva, Ambassador Nasser Al-Hain, said the meeting brought together delegates from all six GCC countries to formulate a unified Gulf position ahead of discussions at the UN Human Rights Council and other international forums.
According to Al-Hain, the talks focused on the legal, political and human rights dimensions of what Kuwait described as recent Iranian attacks involving ballistic missiles and drones that targeted vital infrastructure and civilian facilities in Kuwait and other Gulf states.
He said the participants agreed to pursue a coordinated diplomatic approach aimed at mobilizing international support to safeguard regional security and hold those responsible accountable.
The ambassador said the coordination builds on previous joint GCC positions and referenced recent resolutions and statements issued by international and regional bodies, including the UN Security Council, the UN Human Rights Council, the World Health Organization, the International Telecommunication Union, the GCC Ministerial Council and the League of Arab States, which Kuwait said condemned the attacks and called for an end to the escalation.
Al-Hain reiterated Kuwait’s condemnation of the reported attacks, saying they constituted violations of international law and posed a serious threat to regional stability, civilian safety and critical infrastructure.
He added that the security of GCC member states is “indivisible” and that any attack against one member state should be viewed as an attack against the Gulf region as a whole.
He also reaffirmed the GCC countries’ right to self-defense under Article 51 of the UN Charter and urged the United Nations, particularly the Security Council, to take what he described as immediate and decisive measures to halt further attacks, ensure accountability and prevent continued instability.
The ambassador warned that continued escalation could jeopardize international shipping routes, disrupt global supply chains and adversely affect the world economy, underscoring the need for a unified international response to preserve regional and international peace and security.
