ASEANAPOL–GCCPOL: Advancing the Joint Plan of Action

Marriott Hotel, Manila, Philippines | 25 July 2026

The ASEANAPOL Secretariat and the Gulf Cooperation Council Police (GCCPOL) held a bilateral meeting to follow up on the Joint Plan of Action previously agreed between both organisations.

The meeting was chaired by Police Senior Colonel Dr. Kongkrissada Kittithiraphong, Executive Director of the ASEANAPOL Secretariat, with the GCCPOL delegation led by Colonel Ahmed Alkaabi, Head of the GCCPOL Delegation.

The Joint Plan of Action provides a framework for ASEANAPOL and GCCPOL to strengthen cooperation in combating multiple forms of transnational crime that pose common and interconnected threats across Southeast Asia and the Gulf region.

ASEANAPOL has completed its internal process and endorsed the Joint Plan of Action, while GCCPOL is currently undertaking its respective internal process to obtain the necessary approval.

Upon completion of this process, ASEANAPOL and GCCPOL will continue discussions on the details, priority areas and implementation arrangements, with the aim of translating the agreed framework into practical cooperation and coordinated action between the two regions.

This progress marks another important step towards strengthening ASEANAPOL–GCCPOL cooperation and developing a more effective cross-regional response to shared transnational crime threats.

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