Professor Lord Darzi of Denham, CEO of the World Innovation Summit for Health (WISH 2022), stressed that organizing a tournament the size of the FIFA World Cup in an Arab country for the first time in the history of the tournament is a source of pride for the State of Qatar, pointing out that sport is a source of joy and strength.

New York, October 04 (QNA) The State of Qatar has renewed its commitment to actively contribute to international efforts to achieve comprehensive and sustainable development, expressing its keenness to adopt an approach based on the protection and promotion of human rights for all segments of society without discrimination during its development path.

Doha, October 04 (QNA) The Special Adviser for the Rights of Persons with Disabilities at the US State Department, Sarah Minkara, praised the great effort made by the State of Qatar in the field of care and attention to persons with disabilities.

​Doha, October 02 (QNA) His Excellency Sheikh Khalid bin Khalifa bin Abdulaziz Al Thani, Prime Minister and Minister of Interior, inaugurated the official uniform approved for the Security Force of the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022, during a ceremony held this morning at the Ministry of Interior building.

Le Figaro newspaper indicated that the World Cup is expected to start within 50 days, as host country Qatar continues its activity in order to welcome the participating teams and football fans from all over the world in the best conditions. The report indicated that before the start of the World Cup on November 20 in Qatar, preparation work continues day and night to prepare major hotels and other accommodation on time, before the arrival of more than one million fans for the first World Cup of its kind to be organized in the Middle East.

HE Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al-Thani met on Sunday with HE the US Under Secretary of State for Civil Defense, Democracy and Human Rights Azra Zia, who is currently visiting the country. During the meeting, they reviewed aspects of the bilateral cooperation between the two countries, and a number of international issues of common concern.

His Highness Sheikh Abdullah bin Hamad Al Thani, Deputy Emir, has sent a cable of condolences to President Joe Biden of the friendly United States of America, over the victims of Hurricane Ian, which struck a number of American states, wishing His Highness a speedy recovery for the injured.

Vienna, September 29 (QNA) The State of Qatar was elected to the Board of Governors of the International Atomic Energy Agency for the period from 2022-2024, during the annual general conference of the International Atomic Energy Agency in its 66th session currently being held in Vienna.

New York, September 29 (QNA) The Permanent Mission of the State of Qatar to the United Nations, in partnership with the missions of Gabon and the Principality of Monaco, the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime and "Mission 89", hosted an event on the sidelines of the 77th session of the United Nations General Assembly, on combating trafficking Children in Sport at the United Nations Headquarters in New York.

Doha, September 28 (QNA) Texas A&M University in Qatar, one of the partner universities of the Qatar Foundation for Education, Science and Community Development, organized a forum on industrial maintenance and repair in cooperation with Al Ain Holding, in the presence of a large number of experts and specialists representing government agencies and private sector companies.