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The UAE and The Gulf Co-operation Council
- 1. By Khan Imran &Group
- 3. The GulfCooperation Council is a political and economic union of Arab states bordering the Persian Gulf, namely Bahrain, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, and the United Arab Emirates.
- 4. Established inAbu Dhabi on 25 May 1981, the original Council comprised the 630-million-acre Persian Gulf states of the United Arab Emirates, Bahrain, Saudi Arabia, Oman, Qatar and Kuwait. The unified economic agreement between the countries of the Gulf Cooperation Council was signed on 11 November 1981 in Abu Dhabi. These countries are often referred to as the GCC States. The Headquarter of The GCC is situated in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
- 5. The inaugural GCCSummit in 1981 was hosted by Sheikh Zayed Bin Sultan Al Nahyan in Abu Dhabi.
- 6. 1. The SupremeCouncil The Supreme Council of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) is the highest authority of the organization. It is composed of the heads of the Member-States.
- 8. 2. The MinisterialCouncil The Ministerial Council is composed of the Foreign Ministers of all the Member States or other ministers deputizing for them.
- 9. 3. The SecretariatGeneral The functions of the Secretariat General are broadly the preparation of special studies relating to cooperation, coordination, planning and programming for common action and preparation of periodical reports regarding the work done by the GCC.
- 10. He isappointed by the Supreme Council for a term of three years renewable for another term. The current Secretary General of The GCC is Abdul Latif bin Rashid Al Zayani, Bahrain
- 11. There are 6GCC Countries : United Arab Emirates Saudi Arabia Qatar Bahrain Sultanate of Oman Kuwait