Doha, September 20 (QNA) The State of Qatar and the United Nations have close relations, based on strategic cooperation to serve humanity, in various fields. Since its accession to the international organization in 1971, the State of Qatar has been an active member, working tirelessly to achieve the goals and principles of the organization, including maintaining international peace and security, supporting international development efforts, promoting and consolidating human rights, and participating in collective efforts and initiatives to address the challenges facing it. The scientist. The pulpits and corridors of the United Nations bear witness to the permanent presence of the State of Qatar in the meetings of the United Nations, at the highest levels, and its continuous contributions to the service of humanity through constructive decisions and initiatives it offers, and it has always been accepted and blessed by the international community.

Over the past 51 years, the voice of the State of Qatar has always been heard at the United Nations, and its opinion has been followed, carrying the just causes of the Arab and Islamic nations to the world, and reaching the voices of the weak and marginalized and defending their causes, in the international forum every year, and it has become a strong presence in most of the activities of the United Nations. , and in regional and international groups, in order to find solutions to crises, prevent conflicts, maintain peace and build peace after conflict, and it is one of the troop-contributing countries in United Nations peacekeeping missions. The State of Qatar's participation in the meetings of the United Nations General Assembly, which is held in September each year, was marked by attendance at the highest levels.

Since His Highness assumed the reins of government in 2013, His Highness Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani, the Emir of Qatar, has been participating in the annual meetings of the United Nations General Assembly, and delivering a speech to the participating leaders and leaders, in which His Highness outlines the positions of the State of Qatar and its role in finding solutions to challenges. Facing humanity. His Highness called, during his first participation after assuming the reins of government in the 68th session of the United Nations General Assembly in 2013, to strengthen the capacity of the United Nations to face challenges and problems related to peace and security and challenges to the effort to resolve disputes by peaceful means, expressing the aspiration of peoples in many regions to That the institutions of the international community work to propose solutions to the issues of poverty, hunger and sustainable development, beyond conferences and resolutions, and even beyond the necessary solidarity-based interest, and the rescue campaigns that are called for from time to time, despite their importance.

His Highness also stressed that the State of Qatar has always been keen to be a positive and effective party with a constructive role at the international level through its balanced and distinguished political and economic relations at the bilateral and multilateral levels, and will continue to develop this approach at various levels at the national, regional and international levels. It also seeks to be an arena for dialogue between the different parties in disputes, not to be a party to these disputes. During His Highness’s participation in the past sessions of the United Nations General Assembly, His Highness the Emir stressed that the State of Qatar will continue its initiatives in support of developing countries and in providing aid in disaster areas, as well as its active policy in providing a space for dialogue in conflict areas and in mediating between the parties. Different because it believes in resolving conflicts by peaceful means, and because it has established traditions in peaceful mediation, and continues to provide a platform for the dialogue of political currents, cultures and religions.

His Highness also renewed Qatar's commitment to work with the United Nations to confront common challenges and achieve the desired goals.

In addition, His Highness the Father Emir Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani, during His Highness’s assumption of power, was keen to participate in the meetings of the United Nations General Assembly, to convey Qatar’s voice to the world, and to explain its foreign policy and strategic vision to leaders and leaders.
    
His Highness the Father Emir Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani headed the country’s delegation to the meetings of the General Assembly of the United Nations during the years from 2000 to 2005. In 2006, His Highness Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani, the Emir of Qatar, who was then Crown Prince, delivered the state’s speech ahead of the 61st session.
During the years from 2007 to 2012, His Highness the Father Emir headed the country's delegation to the meetings of the United Nations General Assembly.

In general, the voice of the State of Qatar was not absent from the pulpits of the United Nations, and it continued to reverberate around them, expressing the hopes and aspirations of the Arab and Islamic peoples, and all humanity, for a bright future.

The State of Qatar's participation in the United Nations was not limited to attending official meetings, but went beyond it to participate in presenting draft resolutions and initiatives to the international organization in various fields, and Qatari draft resolutions and initiatives have always been welcomed and appreciated by the United Nations. In this context, the United Nations General Assembly, in April 2022, in a resolution adopted by consensus, welcomed the State of Qatar's hosting of the 2022 World Cup. The resolution, submitted by the State of Qatar, welcomed the unique dimension of the 2022 World Cup organized by the International Football Association in the State of Qatar. For the first time in the Middle East. The General Assembly adopted its resolution under the title "The FIFA World Cup 2022 organized by the International Football Association in Qatar".

The General Assembly adopted this resolution submitted by the State of Qatar and sponsored by 106 countries, under the item "Sports for Development and Peace: Building a Peaceful and Better World through Sport and the Olympic Ideal". In its resolution, the General Assembly affirmed that sport has an important role to play in promoting peace and development, respect for human rights, gender equality and the empowerment of women and girls, especially football, given its global popularity. The association also supported the launch of the "Health World Cup 2022 - Towards a Legacy of Sports and Health" initiative, as a multi-year cooperative event jointly organized by the International Football Association, the World Health Organization and the State of Qatar, and aims to make the 2022 World Cup a beacon to promote healthy lifestyles, physical and mental health, and psychological and social well-being.

Her Excellency Sheikha Alia Ahmed bin Saif Al Thani, Permanent Representative of the State of Qatar to the United Nations, began her statement in which she presented the draft resolution to the General Assembly with two quotes from the speech of His Highness Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani, the Emir of Qatar, “may God protect him” during the final draw of the World Cup, which It was held in Doha on April 1, 2022, in which His Highness expressed his "feeling of pride and happiness from now until the moment the world will see that we are in the State of Qatar, as we promised, we will present an exceptional World Cup in our Arab world." His Highness the Emir of the country also stressed that "the impact of this great event does not stop at the level of fun only, but goes beyond it to higher and higher stages that lead us to rapprochement and acquaintance among the peoples of the world."

Her Excellency stressed the keenness of the State of Qatar, along with the countries participating in sponsoring the draft resolution, to present it at a time that coincides with the celebration of the International Day of Sports for Development and Peace, expressing the State of Qatar's belief in the importance of the role of sport, especially football, in promoting peace, security and sustainable development, and human rights, as the three main pillars of the United Nations. Her Excellency expressed the State of Qatar's eagerness and enthusiasm to welcome its distinguished guests from all over the world to the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022. She stressed that "the State of Qatar will spare no effort to ensure the reception of the peoples of the world in a distinguished atmosphere, which will remain engraved in memory as an experience." It is impressive and carries all the features of authentic Arab culture and hospitality.” The United Nations General Assembly also announced in April 2021 the adoption of a resolution - by consensus - to designate the tenth of March of each year as the International Day for Women Judges, at the initiative of the State of Qatar.

In a statement, at the time, made by Her Excellency Ambassador Sheikha Alya Ahmed bin Saif Al Thani, Permanent Representative of the State of Qatar to the United Nations, before the adoption of the draft resolution, the State of Qatar confirmed that "this International Day of Women Judges is an annual occasion to reaffirm the importance of women's participation in public institutions, including The judiciary, and the commitment of the international community that participatory and representative decision-making at all levels requires gender balance.

In recognition of the various efforts of the State of Qatar to serve the vulnerable groups in different societies, especially children, the General Assembly adopted in May 2020 a resolution dedicating the ninth of September, each year, as a "International Day for the Protection of Education from Attacks", a decision called for by Her Highness Sheikha Moza bint Nasser, Chair of the Education Above All Foundation and a member of the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals Advocates, led the State of Qatar to mobilize international support to ensure accountability for the persistent and deliberate attacks on education and armed violence suffered by children around the world .

Resolution No. 74/275 was adopted based on consensus, with fifty-seven member states co-sponsored. The resolution aims to raise awareness of the suffering of children affected by armed conflict, and their urgent need for educational support, as this day will serve as a platform annually for the international community to review progress, new data, and commit to effective mechanisms to hold the perpetrators of these attacks accountable and end their impunity.

The Arab issue has always been at the forefront of Qatar's concerns at the United Nations, based on its sense of responsibility towards the nation's fateful issues, and its keenness to keep Arab issues present in discussions within the corridors of the international organization.

In this context, the State of Qatar submitted more than one draft United Nations resolution on the central issue of the Arabs, the question of Palestine. In November 2006, the United Nations General Assembly adopted a draft resolution on illegal Israeli actions in East Jerusalem and the rest of the occupied Palestinian territories submitted by the delegation of the State of Qatar On behalf of the Arab Group. The resolution received 156 votes in favor, seven against, and six abstentions. The resolution condemned the Israeli attacks in the occupied Palestinian territories and called for an immediate cessation of Israeli raids and acts of violence, and also called for the establishment of a fact-finding committee.

In 2016, with the increase in crimes committed against the Syrian people, the State of Qatar and the Principality of Liechtenstein submitted a resolution to the United Nations General Assembly, which was adopted, and the establishment of an independent, neutral international mechanism to assist in the investigation and prosecution of those responsible for the most serious crimes according to the classification of international law committed in Syria. The draft resolution received the support of 105 countries, against 15 rejection and 52 abstentions. The General Assembly mandated the new mechanism to extract, collect, preserve and analyze evidence of violations of international humanitarian law and violations and abuses of human rights, and to prepare files to facilitate and expedite the conduct of impartial and independent criminal proceedings in accordance with international law standards in national, regional or international courts that may have jurisdiction over these crimes in the future, in accordance with of international law.

The resolution stressed the need to ensure accountability for crimes that involve violations of international law, especially international humanitarian law and international human rights law, some of which may constitute war crimes or crimes against humanity, through appropriate investigations and trials. All the draft resolutions and initiatives submitted by the State of Qatar to the United Nations General Assembly were appreciated and praised by the member states of the international organization, for the service Qatar's initiatives and draft resolutions bear to all humanity and its keenness on international peace and security. In February 2004, the United Nations General Assembly, at its fifty-eighth session, approved a draft resolution submitted by the State of Qatar under items 8 and 20 of the General Assembly’s agenda entitled: “Supporting the United Nations’ efforts for governments to consolidate and strengthen the role of new or restored democracies.”

In December of the same year, the United Nations General Assembly also approved a draft resolution submitted by the State of Qatar on behalf of the Group of 77 and China under the title: “Celebrating the Tenth Anniversary of the International Year of the Family” without a vote by the adoption of more than 140 countries for the project, which means a great achievement for the State of Qatar in this forum. The adoption of the resolution came within the framework of the fifty-ninth session of the General Assembly, in celebration of the tenth international anniversary of the family. The decision reflected the positive results of the Doha International Family Conference, which was hosted by the State of Qatar under the patronage of Her Highness Sheikha Moza bint Nasser, Chairperson of the Qatar Foundation for Education, Science and Community Development, which was held on November 29 and 30, 2004, and resulted in the Doha Declaration.

The resolution recommended all relevant parties, including governments, civil society, non-governmental organizations, research institutions and academic institutions to contribute to the development of strategies and programs aimed at enhancing families' livelihoods. It also stipulated the celebration of the anniversary of the International Year of the Family on a regular basis. In 2007, the United Nations General Assembly approved the second day of April of each year as the World Autism Awareness Day, based on the proposal of the State of Qatar. This day aims to highlight the need to help improve the quality of life for people with autism so that they can live within their communities normally.

The United Nations Human Rights Council, at the conclusion of its twenty-ninth session in July 2015, by a majority of 29 votes, adopted a draft resolution on “Protecting the family: the family’s contribution to realizing the right to an adequate standard of living for its members, especially through its role in eradicating poverty.” and promoting sustainable development”, presented by the “Friends of the Family at the United Nations” group, which includes the State of Qatar and other countries.

Qatar's participation in presenting the draft resolution came as a major founder of the "Group of Friends of the Family at the United Nations", and based on the State's interest in the issue of the family as the basic unit of society, since it organized the Doha International Conference on the Family in 2004 to celebrate the tenth anniversary of the International Year of the Family.

With regard to maintaining international peace and security, the State of Qatar has consistently called for making the Middle East region free of nuclear weapons, as an essential step for consolidating the non-proliferation regime and achieving the goal of the complete elimination of nuclear weapons, stressing that the establishment of a region in the Middle East free of nuclear weapons is a common goal. To the peoples of the region and to the international community as a whole. It also expressed more than once its full support for the negotiation process on the Iranian nuclear program to reach a comprehensive and satisfactory settlement for all parties, stressing at the same time the right of peoples to benefit from peaceful nuclear energy.