GCC Secretary-General Condemns Istanbul Shooting

Police secure the area following an attack in front of the Istanbul Courthouse in Istanbul, Turkiye, 06 February 2024. (EPA)
Police secure the area following an attack in front of the Istanbul Courthouse in Istanbul, Turkiye, 06 February 2024. (EPA)
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GCC Secretary-General Condemns Istanbul Shooting

Police secure the area following an attack in front of the Istanbul Courthouse in Istanbul, Turkiye, 06 February 2024. (EPA)
Police secure the area following an attack in front of the Istanbul Courthouse in Istanbul, Turkiye, 06 February 2024. (EPA)

Secretary-General of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GGC), Jassim Mohammed Albudaiwi, strongly condemned the shooting that occurred in front of the Istanbul Courthouse in the Turkish city of Istanbul.

Albudaiwi reiterated the strong position of the GGC in rejecting all forms of violence, extremism, and terrorism. These acts aim to undermine security and stability in the region and the world, which goes against humanitarian values and principles.

He extended his condolences to the government, people of Turkiye, and families of the victims.



GCC Welcomes Agreement between Yemen Govt, Houthis

Hans Grundberg, the U.N. special representative for Yemen, speaks during an interview with The Associated Press in Cairo, Egypt, on Aug. 28, 2023. (AP)
Hans Grundberg, the U.N. special representative for Yemen, speaks during an interview with The Associated Press in Cairo, Egypt, on Aug. 28, 2023. (AP)
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GCC Welcomes Agreement between Yemen Govt, Houthis

Hans Grundberg, the U.N. special representative for Yemen, speaks during an interview with The Associated Press in Cairo, Egypt, on Aug. 28, 2023. (AP)
Hans Grundberg, the U.N. special representative for Yemen, speaks during an interview with The Associated Press in Cairo, Egypt, on Aug. 28, 2023. (AP)

Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) Secretary-General Jasem Mohamed Albudaiwi welcomed on Wednesday the agreement between the legitimate Yemeni government and Iran-backed Houthi militias to de-escalate the situation with regard to the Yemeni banking sector and airlines.

The agreement was announced by the United Nations Secretary-General's Special Envoy to Yemen, Hans Grundberg, on Tuesday.

Albudaiwi expressed the GCC's support for all regional and international efforts and the efforts led by the UN special envoy aimed at achieving peace and security in Yemen.

The announcement underscores the importance the international community attaches to the Yemeni crisis, he added, hoping the agreement will pave the way for Yemeni parties to start the political process, under UN auspices, to reach a comprehensive political solution that achieves security and stability in the country.

He reiterated the GCC's continued support and full solidarity with Yemen, its government and people, and its keenness to encourage all efforts to de-escalate and maintain stability in order to reach peace.