13. Arab Gulf Programme for UN Dev.

Growth in the Gulf Cooperation Council countries

Eighty six per cent of the exports were from the Gulf Cooperation Council, which also accounted for 70 per cent of all imports into ESCWA member countries.

62 78. Observer status for the Cooperation Council for the Arab States of the Gulf in the General Assembly

An organizational INFOODS meeting for the Arab Gulf States was held in Dubai in November in order to set up GULFOODS.

Wishing to promote cooperation between the United Nations and the Cooperation Council for the Arab States of the Gulf,

Of the Gulf Cooperation Council countries, Qatar attained the highest per capita GDP, whereas the United Arab Emirates achieved a low per capita GDP.

The more diversified economies and the Gulf Cooperation Council enjoyed an upturn in real GDP levels (see table).

AGFUND Arab Gulf Programme for the United Nations Development Organizations

1. Decides to invite the Cooperation Council for the Arab States of the Gulf to participate in the sessions and the work of the General Assembly in the capacity of observer

Ongoing economic reforms and liberalization contributed to healthy demand expansion in most Gulf Cooperation Council countries during 2004.

Occupation by Iran of the three Arab islands of the Greater Tunb, the Lesser Tunb and Abu Musa in the Arabian Gulf, which belong to the United Arab Emirates

It maintains close working relations with pertinent regional and subregional organizations, such as the League for Arab States, the Arab Labour Organization and the Executive Bureau of the Council of Ministers of Labour and Social Affairs in Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) States.

In the Gulf Cooperation Council countries, the priority is developing human resources among nationals to match private sector skill requirements.

The low level of response (23 per cent) from the Arab States and Europe is due primarily to the non completion of the questionnaire by the Gulf States, Eastern European countries and the successor states of the former Soviet Union.

Noting the endorsement and the support expressed by the Council of the League of Arab States and the member States of the Gulf Cooperation Council and in the Brasilia Declaration adopted at the South American and Arab Countries Summit for the initiative of the State of Qatar to host a United Nations centre for human rights for South West Asia and the Arab region,

Occupation by Iran of the three Arab islands belonging to the United Arab Emirates in the Arabian Gulf, namely the Greater Tunb, the Lesser Tunb and Abu Musa

Occupation by Iran of three Arab islands belonging to the United Arab Emirates in the Arabian Gulf, namely the Greater Tunb, the Lesser Tunb and Abu Musa

The six member Gulf Cooperation Council (Bahrain, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates) initiated a customs union on 1 January 2003 after 15 years of negotiations.

Since the current situation is expected to continue, the Gulf Cooperation Council economies are expected to grow by 5.3 per cent in 2005.

The Arab Springtime of Nations?

The Gulf States Widening Gulf

In the light of the impact of that important and delicate issue on the security and the stability of the Arab Gulf region and on the entire world, the United Arab Emirates, along with other countries of the Gulf Cooperation Council, looks forward to the Iranian Government's review of its policy in that regard.

Noting the endorsement and the support expressed by the Council of the League of Arab States and the member States of the Gulf Cooperation Council and in the Brasilia Declaration adopted at the South American and Arab Countries SummitA 59 818, annex. for the initiative of the State of Qatar to host a United Nations centre for human rights for South West Asia and the Arab region,

The Gulf Cooperation Council countries will be able to absorb only limited numbers of surplus workers from labour exporting countries owing to current work nationalization policies.

And in parts of the Arabian Gulf, the seawater, the salinity is increasing steadily due to the discharge of waste brine from desalination plants.

AS Arab States

RAED's connection with the League of Arab State

1980 Arab Capital in the Arab States States Regional Binding Adopted

23. The above meetings were organized by the secretariat of LAS and were attended by high level customs representatives from Arab States.

That view reflects Saudi Arabia s tough stance against the Muslim Brotherhood, which it has declared a terrorist organization. The Kingdom perceives the Brotherhood s influence in Arab countries, particularly the Gulf states, as a serious threat to its internal stability and survival.

In view of Kuwait's keen interest in the maintenance of security and stability in the Gulf region and given our close ties with the brotherly United Arab Emirates and with the friendly Islamic Republic of Iran, we support the position of the member States of the Gulf Cooperation Council regarding the three islands of the United Arab Emirates.

At the inter Arab level

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TECHNICAL COOPERATION ACTIVITIES REPORT ON UNCTAD'S ASSISTANCE TO THE PALESTINIAN PEOPLE

Madagascar Maldives

League of the Arab States

The League of Arab States

Mr. Mekdad (Syrian Arab Republic) (spoke in Arabic) It is my honour to address the General Assembly today on behalf of the Arab States members of the League of Arab States, and as Chairman of the Arab Group for the month of February.

The Under Secretary General of the League of Arab States read a message of the Secretary General of the League of Arab States.

Arab States and Latin America

The ministerial meeting of the Gulf Cooperation Council held in Saudi Arabia on 13 March 2005, among other things, underlined the importance of the return of Kuwaiti property and the national archives.

The observer for the League of Arab States read a message from the Secretary General of the League of Arab States.

Completing the economic aspects of the Arab Convention on the Overland Carriage of Passengers Between and Across Arab States, which was approved by the Council of Arab Ministers of Transport

They call for completion of the drafting of the Arab convention on the overland carriage of passengers between and across Arab States in order to encourage and facilitate Arab intraregional tourism.