GCC Secretary-General: Qatar's Hosting of the World Investment Forum Reflects Its Pioneering Role in Enhancing International Investment Partnerships

The Secretary-General of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC), Jassem Al-Budaiwi, stated that Qatar’s hosting of the ninth edition of the World Investment Forum (WIF 2026) embodies its pioneering role in strengthening international investment partnerships and opens new horizons for global development and prosperity.

A statement from the GCC Secretariat General noted that this came during the Secretary-General’s participation in the opening of the ninth Gulf Investment Forum 2026, in collaboration with the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD), under the theme “Investing in the Future,” in the Qatari capital, Doha, yesterday Sunday. The event was attended and sponsored by Qatari Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al Thani, along with a number of ministers and officials from various countries around the world, as well as several chief executive officers, business leaders, and international organizations.

Al-Budaiwi praised Qatar for providing an exemplary model in leveraging its capabilities and resources to attract prominent international forums and transform them into active spaces for creating opportunities and enhancing economic convergence among countries. He pointed out that Doha’s hosting of this global forum reflects Qatar’s ambitious vision to consolidate its presence on the international economic map and its growing contribution to shaping investment and development cooperation pathways. He emphasized that the importance of this forum extends beyond being a meeting place for exchanging ideas and insights; it is also an opportunity to translate economic aspirations into productive partnerships and pave new investment routes that support economic diversification, expand the base of commercial and investment opportunities, and enhance countries’ capacity to achieve sustainable growth and comprehensive economic prosperity.

He clarified that the participation of the GCC Secretariat General in the forum’s activities reflects the high priority that GCC member states attach to both domestic and foreign investment sectors. He noted that investment figures within GCC countries and the value of Gulf investments worldwide are the strongest indicators of the successes achieved by GCC states in attracting investments and expanding their international presence in this field.

The Secretary-General concluded his remarks by expressing his sincere wishes for the forum’s success and good fortune, reiterating his gratitude and appreciation to the relevant authorities in Qatar for their commendable efforts in preparation and organization, and for providing the necessary facilities that contributed to creating a conducive environment for the success of this international economic event.