The State of Qatar reiterated its strong condemnation of terrorism in all its forms when, wherever it is committed, whoever commits it, regardless of its justifications, stressing that the threat posed by terrorism to international peace and security calls for more effective cooperation among Member States and a speedy conclusion of the comprehensive convention on international terrorism. Mr. Ali al-Mansouri, second secretary of Qatar's permanent delegation to the United Nations, made the statement to the 6th United Nations (Legal) Committee of the General Assembly at its 76th session on "Measures to Eliminate International Terrorism".
The Statement of the State of Qatar stressed the need for the Convention to include a specific definition of terrorism, not to link it to a particular religion, race or culture, with the need to distinguish between terrorism and legitimate resistance to foreign occupation and self-defence, and the right to self-determination of the peoples under occupation. Qatar's counter-terrorism policy is based on a comprehensive approach consistent with the four pillars of the global counter-terrorism strategy, It is in line with the fact that Qatar is a distinguished partner in international counter-terrorism efforts, its keenness to implement the obligations arising from its accession to the relevant international instruments and to take the necessary measures to implement all international resolutions, including Security Council resolutions on counter-terrorism. He pointed to Qatar's active participation in international mechanisms to coordinate counter-terrorism efforts and financing, as well as bilateral cooperation with counter-terrorism agencies in friendly countries.
The statement noted the State of Qatar's effective cooperation with several national bodies, including the National Counter-Terrorism Committee, the National Committee against Money Laundering and Terrorist Financing, the Attorney General's Office, the Central Bank of Qatar and others. He stressed that The State of Qatar continued to cooperate with relevant United Nations bodies, particularly the United Nations Counter-Terrorism Office and the Executive Directorate for Counter-Terrorism. Qatar's statement referred to the partnership between Qatar and the UNITED Nations Counter-Terrorism Office, stressing Qatar's pride in being a major contributor to its resources, contributing $75 million for 2019-2023 to support the office's core resources. The Qatar statement also noted the International Centre for Behavioural Visions against Terrorism in Doha, a Qatar-funded UN Counter-Terrorism Office, which plays a leading role at the international level to gather, share expertise and support research in this area. The statement also referred to the opening of the Office of Programmes on Parliamentary Participation in Prevention and Counter-Terrorism in Doha, which plays an important role in facilitating the development of legislative models on the rights of victims, extremism and other areas to activate the role of parliaments in the fight against terrorism and extremism. The statement highlighted qatar's role in harnessing sport to combat terrorism, through the International Sports Security Center, a Doha-based non-profit organization that protects major sporting events and prevents extremism leading to terrorism through sports. He also noted Qatar's extensive and diverse activities and its active role in the fight against terrorism.
In conclusion, the statement reiterated Qatar's commitment to continue to cooperate with the United Nations counter-terrorism agencies, Member States and the Global Counter-Terrorism Forum, stressing the determination to continue to work as an international partner to eliminate