Qatar in the spirit of its belief in the importance of the strategic partnership with the United Nations, it is keen to contribute actively to the efforts by the international community to maintain international peace and security, support the development process, in addition to the promotion of human rights, humanitarian assistance, and participation in collective action to address existing and emerging challenges facing the world.
The nation is omnipresent in most of the United Nations activities and in regional and international groups working to find solutions to regional and international crises, conflict prevention, peacekeeping and post-conflict peace-building. It is one of the troop-contributing countries participating in the United Nations peacekeeping missions. Besides, Doha has hosted conferences, meetings and workshops to promote international peace and security, democracy, human rights and the culture of peace. Amir H H Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani will be chairing Qatar’s delegation participating in the meetings of the 79th session of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA). He will deliver a speech at the opening session of the General Assembly on Tuesday, September 24.
H H the Amir’s commitment to attending the annual sessions of the UNGA emphasises Qatar’s dedication to its international responsibilities. His speeches at the UN convey numerous local, Arab, international, and humanitarian messages, affirming that Qatar has been and will continue to safeguard rights, uphold commitments, aid those in need, support the oppressed, stand for truth and justice, respect neighbours’ rights, and adhere to values and ethics.
Arab concerns, especially the Palestinian cause, occupy significant place in H H the Amir’s speeches before the UNGA. His Highness has consistently emphasised the Palestinian cause and the right of its people to freedom, independence, and the establishment of their own state. He has repeatedly criticised the global community’s failure to take effective steps against Israeli intransigence, the ongoing occupation of Palestinian and Arab territories, the suffocating blockade on the Gaza Strip, and the continuous expansion of settlements.
H H the Amir’s speeches have also demonstrated that Qatar prioritises contributing to the peaceful resolution of conflicts, including proposing ideas for collective security as there can be no security, stability, development, or dignified human life in the presence of conflicts. Before the 78th UN General Assembly, H H the Amir said, “In Qatar, we have had a dream that our country would be one of the prosperous nations whose people would enjoy well-being and prosperity, and we invested decades of planning and comprehensive development work to make this dream come true. We have achieved a lot, thanks to God, and the solidarity of everyone in Qatar.”
