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DATELINE: 02 APRIL 2026, NEW YORK CITY / FILE
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1. Wide shot, UN Headquarters
02 APRIL 2026, NEW YORK CITY
2. Wide shot, Security Council
3. SOUNDBITE (English) Khaled Khiari, Assistant Secretary-General for Middle East, Europe, the Americas, Asia and the Pacific, Departments of Political and Peacebuilding Affairs and Peace Operations, United Nations:
“This Council demanded the immediate cessation of all attacks by Iran against Bahrain, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates, and Jordan. These attacks, condemned by this Council, must stop now. Escalating hostilities are posing an acute and rapidly growing threat to international peace and security.”
4. Wide shot, Security Council
5. SOUNDBITE (English) Khaled Khiari, Assistant Secretary-General for Middle East, Europe, the Americas, Asia and the Pacific, Departments of Political and Peacebuilding Affairs and Peace Operations, United Nations:
“Disruptions to maritime routes in the Gulf and surrounding waters are also having global economic repercussions. They heighten the risk of broader confrontation. All parties must respect freedom of navigation, which is a cornerstone of international maritime law. The United Nations system is fully mobilized to mitigate the consequences of this spiraling conflict. However, the most effective way to do so is clear: the fighting must stop now.”
6. Wide shot, Security Council
7. SOUNDBITE (English) Khaled Khiari, Assistant Secretary-General for Middle East, Europe, the Americas, Asia and the Pacific, Departments of Political and Peacebuilding Affairs and Peace Operations, United Nations:
“The ongoing escalation and its consequences underline the urgent need for coordinated multilateral action. In this regard, strengthened cooperation between the United Nations and the GCC is imperative.”
8. Wide shot, Security Council
9. SOUNDBITE (Arabic) Jassim Albudaiwi, Secretary-General, Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC):
“The GCC states reaffirm their inherent right to self-defense in accordance with Article 51 of the UN Charter and will take all necessary measures to protect their sovereignty, territorial integrity, citizens and residents without abandoning their commitment to avoid dangerous escalations that serves no one.”
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11. SOUNDBITE (Arabic) Jassim Albudaiwi, Secretary-General, Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC):
“The GCC also calls on the Security Council to take all necessary measures to do the following: first, Immediately halt Iranian attacks against GCC states; second, protect maritime corridors and guarantee uninterrupted maritime navigation through all strategic waterways taking the necessary measures to achieve that; third, include e the GCC states in any discussion or agreement with Iran, to enhances regional security and prevents further escalation.”
12. Wide shot, Security Council
13. SOUNDBITE (Arabic) Jassim Albudaiwi, Secretary-General, Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC):
“Stability in the Arabian Gulf is not merely a regional concern, but it is rather a global necessity to keep the global economy functioning and prevent a catastrophic energy crisis. Mr. President, conclude by emphasizing that we stand at a crossroad – a real test of the credibility of the international system: either collective security prevails and it is safeguarded, or we leave the world to the rule of force.”
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15. SOUNDBITE (Arabic) Abdullatif bin Rashid Al-Zayani, Minister for Foreign Affairs, Bahrain:
“Experience—especially the Gulf Initiative in Yemen—clearly demonstrates that effective coordination between regional and international efforts can achieve tangible results in supporting political processes and reducing escalation. Based on this experience, there is a clear need to develop a more organized and structured mechanism to coordinate work between the United Nations and regional organizations.”
16. Wide shot, Security Council
UN Assistant Secretary-General for Middle East Khaled Khiari said that strengthened cooperation between the United Nations and the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) is “imperative.”
Addressing the Security Council today (2 Apr) on its first-ever consideration of cooperation between the UN and the GCC, Khiari said, “This Council demanded the immediate cessation of all attacks by Iran against Bahrain, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates, and Jordan. These attacks, condemned by this Council, must stop now. Escalating hostilities are posing an acute and rapidly growing threat to international peace and security.”
He also said, “Disruptions to maritime routes in the Gulf and surrounding waters are also having global economic repercussions. They heighten the risk of broader confrontation. All parties must respect freedom of navigation, which is a cornerstone of international maritime law. The United Nations system is fully mobilized to mitigate the consequences of this spiraling conflict. However, the most effective way to do so is clear: the fighting must stop now.”
He concluded, “The ongoing escalation and its consequences underline the urgent need for coordinated multilateral action. In this regard, strengthened cooperation between the United Nations and the GCC is imperative.”
Jasem Albudaiwi, Secretary-General of the GCC, said, “The GCC states reaffirm their inherent right to self-defense in accordance with Article 51 of the UN Charter and will take all necessary measures to protect their sovereignty, territorial integrity, citizens and residents without abandoning their commitment to avoid dangerous escalations that serves no one.”
He called on the Security Council “to take all necessary measures to do the following: first, Immediately halt Iranian attacks against GCC states; second, protect maritime corridors and guarantee uninterrupted maritime navigation through all strategic waterways taking the necessary measures to achieve that; third, include e the GCC states in any discussion or agreement with Iran, to enhances regional security and prevents further escalation.”
He stressed, “Stability in the Arabian Gulf is not merely a regional concern, but it is rather a global necessity to keep the global economy functioning and prevent a catastrophic energy crisis. Mr. President, conclude by emphasizing that we stand at a crossroad – a real test of the credibility of the international system: either collective security prevails and it is safeguarded, or we leave the world to the rule of force.”
Abdullatif bin Rashid Al-Zayani, Minister for Foreign Affairs of Bahrain, said, “Experience—especially the Gulf Initiative in Yemen—clearly demonstrates that effective coordination between regional and international efforts can achieve tangible results in supporting political processes and reducing escalation. Based on this experience, there is a clear need to develop a more organized and structured mechanism to coordinate work between the United Nations and regional organizations.”
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