Oman joins GCC Ministerial Council coordination meeting in New York on the sidelines of the 81st UN General Assembly
21 September 2026
Oman took part in a coordination meeting of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) Ministerial Council in New York, reported by Oman's Foreign Ministry on 21 September 2026.
The meeting was held at the headquarters of the Permanent Mission of the Kingdom of Bahrain to the United Nations, on the sidelines of the 81st session of the UN General Assembly.
It was chaired by Dr Abdullatif bin Rashid Al Zayani, Bahrain's Minister of Foreign Affairs and Chair of the current session of the GCC Ministerial Council.
GCC Secretary General Jasem Mohamed Albudaiwi took part.
Oman was represented by Omar Said Omar Alkathiri, its Permanent Representative to the UN in New York.
The members coordinated positions for the General Assembly session and prepared for joint ministerial meetings between the GCC and several countries and groups.
In plain words
GCC Gulf Cooperation Council — A regional bloc of six Gulf Arab states, including Oman.
Permanent Mission — A country's standing diplomatic office at an international organisation such as the UN.