The GCC General Secretariat organized via visual communication on Tuesday, 14 July 2020, a workshop entitled (the Impacts of the Corona Pandemic on the GCC Environment), with the participation of specialists from the GCC ministries and authorities of environment and the United Nations Environment Program (UNEP) and the Marine Emergency Mutual Aid Centre (MEMAC).

The workshop dealt with a number of major issues related to the impact of the pandemic on the environment and wildlife, and discussed exploring the future prospects of the environment after containing the pandemic. It came out with a number of recommendations to present to the undersecretaries responsible for environmental affairs at their next meeting.