The Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) reaffirmed its full solidarity with the State of Qatar following the recent terrorist attack against it, expressing its categorical rejection of any threat to Qatar's security and stability or to the security of the region as a whole. During a joint meeting with the Community of Latin American and Caribbean States (CELAC), held on the sidelines of the United Nations General Assembly in New York, the Council stressed the need to strengthen cooperation and coordination to confront such attacks and preserve stability. In his speech at the meeting, GCC Secretary-General Jasim Mohammed Albudaiwi stated that the world and the region have witnessed serious developments and major challenges since the last meeting, foremost among them the recent terrorist attack on Qatar, which he described as a threat to regional and international security, a blatant violation of international law, and an assault on the sovereignty of a GCC member state. Albudaiwi also voiced deep concern over Israel's ongoing aggression against the Palestinian people in Gaza and the massive humanitarian suffering it has caused, emphasizing that the situation requires urgent action by the international community. He reiterated the GCC's firm and unwavering position in support of a just and comprehensive solution to the Palestinian issue, in accordance with international resolutions and the Arab Peace Initiative, and based on the two-state solution that guarantees the establishment of an independent Palestinian state on the Jun. 4, 1967 borders with East Jerusalem as its capital. Regarding relations between the GCC and CELAC, Albudaiwi stressed that both sides are determined to strengthen and elevate their partnership to broader horizons. He explained that merchandise trade between the GCC and CELAC reached around $20 to 28 billion in 2024, noting that the trade balance favored CELAC in 2023 and 2024 due to a decline in GCC exports and an increase in its imports, particularly food supplies from Brazil and Mexico. He affirmed that strengthening partnerships and exchanging expertise, despite challenges such as geographical distance and varying levels of development, can open new opportunities for sustainable growth between the two regions.