The State of Qatar reiterated that a permanent, comprehensive, and just settlement of the Middle East issue will only be achieved on the basis of international law, international legitimacy resolutions, and the Arab Peace Initiative, leading to ending the occupation of all occupied Arab lands, including the Syrian Golan and the occupied Lebanese territories, ending settlements, a just solution to the issue refugees, and the Palestinians enjoy their inalienable rights, especially their right to self-determination and the establishment of an independent and viable Palestinian state on the 1967 borders with East Jerusalem as its capital, in accordance with the vision of the two-state solution.
This came in the statement of the State of Qatar made by HE Permanent Representative of the State of Qatar to the United Nations Ambassador Sheikha Alia Ahmed bin Saif Al-Thani before the Special Political and Decolonization Committee (Fourth Committee) of the 76th session of the UN General Assembly on all its items. Qatar's statement stressed that the two-state solution is the solution agreed upon by the international community as the only possible way to reach a lasting peace. It also underlined the need not to prejudice the existing status of Al-Quds Al-Sharif and the Islamic and Christian sanctities, especially the Al-Aqsa Mosque.
The statement stated that the reports, submitted to the committee under the item of the report of the Special Committee to Investigate Israeli Practices Affecting the Human Rights of the Palestinian People and Other Arabs of the Occupied Territories, show the continued practices of Israel, the occupying power, that are inconsistent with international law, especially the international human rights law and humanitarian law, as well as UN General Assembly resolutions. The State of Qatar praised the role played by the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA), which continues to carry out indispensable projects and activities in the field of health, education, and others in the occupied Palestinian territory and the countries hosting Palestinian refugees, in light of the global pandemic challenges and the ongoing budget deficit. The statement renewed the State of Qatar's continued support for UNRWA's core resources.
On the issue of the Moroccan Sahara, the statement reiterated the position of the State of Qatar, which stems from its belief in settling differences and disputes through dialogue and peaceful means. The statement indicated that the State of Qatar supports the efforts of the UN Secretary-General aimed at facilitating a lasting and agreed upon political solution within the framework of the political process under the UN supervision in accordance with the relevant Security Council resolutions, the latest of which is Resolution 2548 (2021), in a manner that guarantees the sovereignty of the Kingdom of Morocco. The statement added that the State of Qatar considers the autonomy initiative presented by Morocco a constructive initiative as a basis for any realistic solution to this issue. In conclusion, the statement expressed the hope of the State of Qatar that the draft resolution that the committee will consider on this issue will contribute to supporting the political process and reaching a final solution in a manner that serves the interests of the parties and security and is in the interest of strengthening stability and cooperation in the region.