Qatar has been supporting the United Nations and other international organisations with aim of promoting peace and security in accordance to the principles of its foreign policy based on strengthening international peace and security by encouraging the peaceful resolution of international disputes.
This is driven by Qatar’s respect and honour to the international treaties and conventions promoting peace and security worldwide. In order to enhance these principles, the State of Qatar spares no efforts to bring conflicting parties to the table to achieve peaceful resolutions and works to bolster humanitarian assistance in regions of conflict and war. Under the current challenge of COVID-19, Qatar continues to support and strengthen efforts for humanitarian and medical needs for different countries.
The Qatari supports for refugees in Syria, Yemen, Afghanistan and development supports for poor countries have been lauded by the United Nations SecretaryGeneral, Antonio Guterres who expressed his deep appreciation for the support of Qatar to the United Nations during the coronavirus pandemic (COVID-19). “The ideal support that Qatar has provided to the United Nations shows the responsibility and solidarity that are most needed to meet the challenges of COVID-19.”
In line with principles of its foreign policy, the State of Qatar draws the attention of the international community to not only focus on current fight against the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic and overlook efforts to resolve existing conflicts in the regions of the world.
Giving high priority and value to the global cooperation to confront the COVID-19 pandemic, Qatar reminds the world to bear responsibilities towards importance of common and effective solutions to ongoing crises and tensions in the world.
“The coronavirus epidemic should not be allowed to create incentives to escalate violence, nor should conflict resolution efforts be delayed or postponed” as has been stated by the Permanent Representative of the State of Qatar to the United Nations, H E Ambassador Sheikha Alya Ahmed bin Saif Al Thani, during virtual high-level meeting of the United Nations Security Council on “pandemics and security”.
Qatar believes that in order to stop hostilities and facilitate greater access to humanitarian relief in particular to the most vulnerable groups, including women and children, millions of displaced people in conflict areas and refugee camps around the world. But to implement this, there should be solidarity and international cooperation, H E stressed. Qatar is always ready to provide all forms of support to the needy people in conflict zones and assistance to promote international peace and security worldwide.
