GCC Supreme Council
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The GCC Supreme Council is the highest decision-making body of the Gulf Cooperation Council, comprising the heads of state of its member countries who set overall policies and strategic direction for the organization.
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
governing council
→
principal organ → supreme decision-making body → |
| alsoKnownAs |
Supreme Council of the Gulf Cooperation Council
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| appliesToJurisdiction |
Gulf Cooperation Council member states
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| approves |
GCC general policies
→
GCC strategic plans → |
| composition |
heads of state of GCC member countries
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| convenes |
annual summit
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| country |
Gulf Cooperation Council
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| decisionMakingProcess |
consensus
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| establishedBy |
Charter of the Gulf Cooperation Council
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| foundingContext |
regional cooperation among Arab Gulf monarchies
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| governs |
overall direction of GCC integration
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| hasAuthorityOver |
GCC Ministerial Council
→
GCC Secretariat General → |
| hasChair |
rotating among member states
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| hasMember |
head of state of Bahrain
→
head of state of Kuwait → head of state of Oman → head of state of Qatar → head of state of Saudi Arabia → head of state of the United Arab Emirates → |
| hasMemberState |
Bahrain
→
Kuwait → Oman → Qatar → Saudi Arabia → United Arab Emirates → |
| headquartersCountry |
Saudi Arabia
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| headquartersLocation |
Riyadh
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| inception |
1981
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| language |
Arabic
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| legalStatus |
intergovernmental organ
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| mainFunction |
adoption of common strategic positions on regional issues
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approval of major agreements and treaties within the GCC → coordination of policies among GCC states → oversight of GCC common market and integration initiatives → |
| meetingFrequency |
at least once a year
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| oversees |
implementation of GCC objectives
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| parentOrganization |
Gulf Cooperation Council
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| partOf |
Gulf Cooperation Council
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| regionServed |
Arabian Peninsula
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Persian Gulf region → |
| role |
highest decision-making body of the GCC
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sets overall policies for the GCC → sets strategic direction for the GCC → |
Referenced by (3)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
|
GCC Consultative Authority
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affiliation |
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GCC Secretariat General
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coordinatesWith |
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Gulf Cooperation Council
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hasOrgan |