Heads of state and government gathered in New York last week for the 81st UN General Assembly, a platform that allows world leaders to set out their positions and priorities on major regional and global issues. However, this year’s gathering was different. It showed how Gulf Cooperation Council states and Turkiye, along with other regional states, are increasingly trying to shape the agenda at the UN on the issues that matter to them and the stability of the Middle East. Their agenda was common
