The Supreme Council of The Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) underscored its full support to achieve security and stability in Yemen and to reach a comprehensive political solution in a manner that preserves the sovereignty, unity, territorial integrity, and independence of Yemen.
In a statement issued at the end of its 46th session in Bahrain on Wednesday, the Supreme Council condemned the continued arbitrary detention by the terrorist Houthi militias of a number of employees of the United Nations, its affiliated organizations, and diplomatic missions, as well as their targeting of World Food Programme (WFP) buildings, the confiscation of property belonging to the United Nations, and the storming of other UN-affiliated premises.
The Supreme Council renewed its support for the efforts of the United Nations and its Special Envoy to Yemen, Hans Grundberg, to reach a comprehensive political solution in accordance with the three references.
The Council valued the United Nations' efforts to sustain the truce existing since April 2022, calling for a firm stance against Houthi practices that contradict the efforts of the UN and the countries of the region to bring about peace in Yemen.
The Supreme Council praised the economic support provided by the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates and Kuwait to Yemen,
The Supreme Council welcomed the United Nations' decision to relocate the official headquarters of the Resident Coordinator post in Yemen from Sana'a to the temporary capital, Aden. It affirmed its encouragement for all UN agencies, funds, and programmes to follow suit to ensure the continued delivery of humanitarian aid to all parts of Yemen and to ensure the safety of humanitarian workers.
The Council condemned the continued foreign interference in Yemen's internal affairs, the support for terrorist groups, and the smuggling of military experts and weapons to the Houthi group, in clear violation of Security Council Resolutions 2216, 2231, and 2624.
Regarding the Iranian Occupation of the Three Islands belonging to the United Arab Emirates, the Supreme Council reaffirmed its firm positions and previous decisions regarding the condemnation of Iran’s continued occupation of the islands (Greater Tunb, Lesser Tunb and Abu Musa), and called on Iran to respond to the United Arab Emirates’ efforts to resolve the issue through direct negotiations or by referring it to the International Court of Justice.