DOHA: The final statement of the 44th GCC Summit held in Doha said that the GCC Supreme Council expressed its deep appreciation and gratitude for the great and sincere efforts made by His Majesty Sultan Haitham bin Tarik during the Sultanate of Oman’s presidency of the 43rd session pointing to the important steps and achievements the session witnessed.
The Supreme Council expressed its hope to end escalations in Gaza, the targeting of Palestinian civilians, the forced displacement of Palestinians towards a complete cessation of the war on the Gaza Strip, ending the Israeli siege on Gaza, alleviating the suffering of the Palestinian people. The Supreme Council stressed that the international community should shoulder the responsibility of dealing with this issue without applying double standards.
The statement said that the GCC Supreme Council oversees the implementation and complementation of the economic unity and the joint defence and security systems. Besides, the Council coordinates attitudes to enhance the solidarity and stability of the GCC states to avoid regional and international conflicts and achieve the aspirations and ambitions of their peoples.
The Supreme Council expressed its satisfaction over the steps taken to attain integration among the GCC states. Supreme Council directed the competent authorities in the member states and the GCC Secretariat- General and the ministerial and technical committees to double efforts to complete the requirements of the Customs Union and to finalize the GCC common in accordance with previous decisions of the Supreme Council.
The final statement affirmed the GCC Supreme Council’s adoption of the basic pillars of energy transitions, energy security, economic development, and climate change by continuing with sustainable investments in hydrocarbon sources to maintain the stability of global energy markets while taking into account technical developments by adopting the circular carbon economy as an integrated and comprehensive approach for addressing the challenges resulting from greenhouse gas emissions.
The Doha Declaration cautioned against the dangers of expanding confrontations and the spread of the conflict to other regions in the Middle East, unless the Israeli aggression stops, which will lead to dire consequences for the peoples of the region and for international peace and security, reiterating the GCC leaders’ call on the international community to intervene to achieve a ceasefire and protect Palestinian civilians.
The GCC Supreme Council voiced concern over the escalation of racism and hatred against Arabs and Muslims in a number of countries warning that anti-Islamic rhetoric has reached dangerous levels creating a negative political climate in relations between countries especially the burning of the Holy Quran, the escalation of attacks against Arabs and Muslims and the deliberate targeting of them. — ONA
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