The State of Qatar has reiterated its commitment to actively contributing to international efforts to achieve comprehensive and sustainable development, pointing out that it has not failed to provide support to the efforts of many countries and international organizations to confront the global health crisis, stressing its keenness to take the necessary measures to respond to the COVID-19 pandemic within a perspective that respects and promotes the human rights of citizens and residents of the State of Qatar alike.

This came in a statement made by HE Permanent Representative of the State of Qatar to the United Nations Ambassador Sheikha Alya Ahmed bin Saif Al-Thani at the beginning of the general discussions of the Third Committee of the 76th session of the United Nations General Assembly. The statement stated that the State of Qatar was keen to take the necessary measures to respond to the COVID-19 pandemic, within a perspective that respects and promotes the human rights of citizens and residents in the State of Qatar alike, focusing on the groups most affected by the pandemic and its consequences, including the elderly, women, children, and persons with disabilities. The statement of the State of Qatar singled out the category of migrant workers, as the necessary precautions were taken to protect them by providing vaccines, occupational safety and health conditions, and establishing control and accountability systems for employers. Also, it pointed out that the State of Qatar is now ranked second in the world in terms of the percentage of the population that has received one dose of COVID-19 vaccinations and fifth in the world in terms of the proportion of the population that has been fully vaccinated.

Furthermore, it renewed the commitment of the State of Qatar to provide support to the United Nations Center for Training and Documentation in the Field of Human Rights for Southwest Asia and the Arab Region established by General Assembly Resolution No. 60/153 of December 16, 2005, calling on member states to support the draft resolution on the center submitted to the Committee.

In conclusion, the statement affirmed the commitment of the State of Qatar to actively contribute to international efforts to achieve comprehensive and sustainable development and to protect and promote human rights for all without leaving anyone behind.