UN Security Council to discuss Gulf tensions at Bahrain’s request
Bahrain has requested a Security Council meeting on Gulf tensions and threats to maritime security, the United Nations says.
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The meeting is scheduled for 3pm New York time on Friday 13 November, under the agenda item ‘The situation in the Middle East’.
The UN says the discussion comes amid escalating tensions in the Gulf and growing threats to maritime security. It identifies the Strait of Hormuz as a vital global energy corridor.
Jasem Mohamed Albudaiwi, secretary-general of the Gulf Cooperation Council, and UN assistant secretary-general Mohamed Khaled Khiari are expected to brief the council.
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