The Permanent Representative of the State of Qatar to the United Nations, H E Ambassador Sheikha Alya Ahmed bin Saif Al Thani
Doha: The Permanent Representative of the State of Qatar to the United Nations, H E Ambassador Sheikha Alya Ahmed bin Saif Al Thani, has affirmed that Qatar is an active player, thanks to the wise policy of the State's leadership, in most activities of the UN organs, and in regional and international groups active in issues that fall within the political priorities of the State of Qatar.
In an interview with Al-Diplomacy Magazine, prepared by the Diplomatic Institute of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the Ambassador said that the UN selection of Qatar to open offices for its organs and organizations is an important message indicating that Qatar is at the forefront of the reliable countries in the region.
She stressed that the State of Qatar is an essential pillar of international cooperation for burden-sharing and for the UN to carry out its functions and achieve its goals, in accordance with its Charter.
The Ambassador said that Qatar's role and contributions could be seen in the political, humanitarian and social fields of concern to the international community, also, its role in promoting international peace and security and human rights, implementation of the UN Development Plan 2030, the response to the effects of climate change, fight against terrorism and extremism, the dialogue of civilizations, cultures, and religions, education, youth, women and children, and humanitarian relief. In addition, this role is visible in mediating peaceful settlement of disputes, so, these efforts and the impressive results are universally admired.
Sheikha Alya Ahmed bin Saif Al Thani said, “Perhaps the last major achievement of the State is the signing of the peace agreement by the US and the Afghan Taliban at the end of February in Doha after four decades of cruel wars.
"Worth mentioning, Qatar is also a signatory to a number of international treaties, agreements, and instruments, and it has demonstrated an active role in promoting human rights and protecting it, and accordingly, the Permanent Delegation is active in all matters that fall within the priorities of the state’s foreign policy.”
“As Permanent Representative of Qatar, I have been assigned by the UN to many of core functions of the international organization of interest to member states,” she added.
The Ambassador pointed out, “The international status achieved by H H the Amir, places us with a great responsibility to maintain this status. As His Highness has so well deservedly placed Qatar in the ranks of influential countries in the world, and to continue the path of prosperity and progress in various areas. This is what motivates us to exert our utmost efforts to preserve the status and reputation of our country, which has become respected and appreciated by all.”
The Ambassador pointed to the success of Qatar's diplomacy, led by H E the Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs, particularly during the blockade, stressing “defending our interests, was impressive and had become an approach to our diplomacy.”
Qatar’s Permanent Representative to the UN added, “The Delegation has adopted a strategy based on Qatar’s record, position and world confidence in it to respond to the baseless accusations that the blockade states have been charging Qatar with, where we have strongly responded, with argument and clear evidence, to any attempt by those states to convince the Member States of their allegations.”
She said, “There is a common saying in the UN, that we in Qatar “say and do”, unlike the blockade states that ‘say and do not do”, speaking about Qatar contributions, practically, in drying up the sources of terrorism, underscoring that the crisis greatly consolidated Qatar’s position internationally.”
