By Tareq Yousef AlShumaimry
Former Secretary-General of the Commercial Arbitration Centre of the Gulf Cooperation Council
Their Majesties and Highnesses, the leaders of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) states, will convene for the 46th session of the Supreme Council Summit in Manama, Bahrain, on Wednesday, December 3, 2025.
Chaired by the Kingdom of Bahrain, the summit will focus on deepening strategic cooperation in key sectors and strengthening the unified position and security of the GCC in light of escalating regional and global geopolitical challenges. Ahead of this crucial summit, I will review the current priorities of the six-member GCC and the initiatives expected to be included on the summit’s agenda for discussion and approval by Their Majesties and Highnesses, the leaders of the GCC states.
I will also review the agreements reached at previous summits, which are expected to be discussed at the 46th session. The leaders will also discuss regional and global issues of importance to the GCC at the upcoming summit, particularly in light of the growing importance and influence of the GCC states in regional and international affairs. The GCC states are currently undergoing a gradual strategic shift in their global alliances through geopolitical and economic transformations.
