GENEVA: Kuwait’s Permanent Representative to the United Nations and other international organizations in Geneva, Ambassador Nasser Al-Hayen, on Monday reaffirmed the Gulf Cooperation Council’s (GCC) firm condemnation of the Zionist aggression against Qatar, warning that it sets a “dangerous precedent” threatening regional and international peace and security.
Speaking before the UN Human Rights Council, Al-Hayen delivered his remarks in his capacity as Chairman of the GCC Council of Ambassadors, after the council agreed to convene an emergency session on the attack based on a request submitted by the GCC. Al-Hayen stressed the need for urgent discussions to deliver a clear message that violations of state sovereignty and actions undermining peace and stability are “unacceptable” due to their grave political, security and humanitarian repercussions. He underlined that such violations also disrupt the environment necessary for promoting and protecting human rights.
“The Human Rights Council is mandated to examine situations that impact the protection of human rights and to address the wider consequences of gross violations of international law in line with UN General Assembly Resolution 60/251,” he said. He added that safeguarding the principles of international law and upholding human rights is a collective responsibility forming the core mission of the council.
Al-Hayen explained that Qatari territory was attacked by Zionist forces on September 9, in what he described as “a flagrant breach of sovereignty, international law and the UN Charter.” The attack, he noted, drew widespread condemnation from regional and international parties, including the UN Secretary-General, the High Commissioner for Human Rights and the Security Council, which issued a presidential statement denouncing the aggression as a “dangerous escalation in a region already suffering from successive crises.”
He further highlighted Qatar’s constructive role in mediation and dialogue aimed at resolving conflicts and fostering stability, stressing that targeting a state playing such a positive role undermines international efforts to advance peaceful solutions. The Human Rights Council unanimously approved the request submitted by the GCC countries, alongside a similar request from Pakistan on behalf of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation, to hold an emergency session on Zionist aggression against Qatar. — KUNA
