GCC-EU are strengthening cooperation in combating climate change – The Peninsula

GCC-EU are strengthening cooperation in combating climate change – The Peninsula

The State of Qatar participated in the 26th session of the Joint Council and Ministerial Meeting of the European Union (EU) and the Cooperation Council for the Arab States of the Gulf (GCC) held in the Belgian capital, Brussels.

H E Sultan bin Saad Al Muraikhi, Minister of State for Foreign Affairs, who led the Qatari delegation to the 26th session of GCC-EU said in his speech that the meeting embodies the common concern and the sincere desire to continue cooperation and enhance discussion to advance relations between the GCC and the European Union to broader horizons.

He pointed out that the meeting is held during a period where the world is experiencing great and unprecedented challenges on various levels, including economic, health, environmental, and security.

With the continuation of COVID-19 and its economic effects, the pace of climate change, and the escalation of tensions in a number of regions of the world, there is a need for concerted efforts of the international community to deal with these issues within the framework of international cooperation, which regional blocs such as the GCC and the EU play important roles, HE explained.

Al Muraikhi pointed out that the development of relations at the joint ministerial council