GCC Secretary-General Discusses Regional Security and EU Ties at GLOBSEC Forum

The Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) consistently strives to bolster security, stability, development, and prosperity for its peoples and the world, according to GCC Secretary-General Jasem Albudaiwi. He addressed this during his participation in a panel session on GCC-European strategic links at the GLOBSEC Global Security Forum in Prague.

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The GCC member states consistently seek to enhance security, stability, development, and prosperity to serve the mutual interests of the region's peoples and the entire world.

Albudaiwi noted the rapid geopolitical shifts and growing global security and economic challenges. He stressed the GCC General Secretariat's active presence in international forums like GLOBSEC to foster communication and exchange perspectives with global partners. This engagement supports efforts to maintain regional and international security amid swift global changes.

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The GCC General Secretariat’s participation in the GLOBSEC Global Security Forum 2026 embodies its keenness to maintain an active presence in regional and international forums.

The region has faced significant security and stability challenges recently. Albudaiwi highlighted the GCC states' sustained diplomatic efforts to de-escalate tensions and promote dialogue. He underscored the critical importance of protecting maritime and air corridors, ensuring freedom of navigation, safeguarding supply chains, and stabilizing the global energy market, reiterating that Gulf stability is a cornerstone of the global economy and international maritime security.

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The stability of the Gulf region remains a fundamental pillar for the stability of the global economy and international maritime security.

Recent events have demonstrated the unprecedentedly interconnected nature of security in Europe and the Middle East. Albudaiwi explained that disruptions in the Gulf region directly impact the European economy, global energy security, supply chains, and overall international stability, making Gulf stability a shared international interest. He added that both the GCC and the EU aspire to elevate their relationship, with the upcoming GCC-EU Summit expected to strengthen cooperation and yield tangible results benefiting both parties.

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Gulf stability is no longer merely a regional matter, but has become a shared international interest.