Cooperation between the UN and the League of Arab States in maintaining international peace and security - Security Council, 10129th meeting

As crises escalate in Middle East, speakers in Security Council urge stronger United Nations-League of Arab States cooperation.

• Categories: Meetings & Events / Security Council
• Video Length: 02:28:44
• Production Date: 2 April 2026
• Asset Language: Arabic; English; French; Russian; Spanish; Chinese; Original
• Personal Subject: MOHAMED KHALED KHIARI; AHMED ABOUL GHEIT
• Corporate Name: LEAGUE OF ARAB STATES; UNITED NATIONS; DEPARTMENT OF PEACE OPERATIONS - DPO; DEPARTMENT OF POLITICAL AND PEACEBUILDING AFFAIRS - DPPA
• Subject Topical: INTERNATIONAL PEACE AND SECURITY; MIDDLE EAST SITUATION; TECHNOLOGY; PEACEBUILDING; CRISIS MANAGEMENT; MARITIME TRANSPORT; SHIPPING; REGIONAL COOPERATION; REGIONAL ORGANIZATIONS
• Geographic Subject: IRAN; MIDDLE EAST
• MAMS Id: 3552000
• Parent Id: 3551337
• Alternate Title: MTG SC 10129 UN COOP ARAB STATES PEACE AND SECURITY 02 APR 2026 PM

Description

Complementing a morning meeting held today on collaboration between the United Nations and the Gulf Cooperation Council, the Security Council met again in the afternoon to underline the importance of similar cooperation with the League of Arab States amidst multiple ongoing crises in the Middle East region.

This meeting occurs under the umbrella of the Council’s consideration of cooperation between the UN, regional and subregional organizations in maintaining international peace and security. The General Assembly has also reaffirmed the shared commitment to enhancing partnership between the UN and the League of Arab States (LAS) in addressing evolving challenges in the Arab region and advancing peace, security and stability.

“This cooperation is especially important at a time when the Middle East is facing multiple and overlapping crises,” said Khaled Khiari, Assistant Secretary-General for the Middle East, Europe, the Americas, Asia and the Pacific in the Departments of Political and Peacebuilding Affairs and Peace Operations. These crises are causing immense suffering as well as serious disruption and, in this context, he said that the role of regional organizations — as envisaged in Chapter VIII of the Charter of the United Nations — “is more essential than ever”.

Related Sites and Documents

UN Meetings Coverage

S/2026/261

S/PV.10129