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Qatar Chairs Meeting between GCC Permanent Representatives to UN, Chair of Independent Review Group on UNRWA

New York, March 25 (QNA) - Within the framework of the State of Qatar's presidency of the 44th session of the Supreme Council of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC), HE Permanent Representative of the State of Qatar to the United Nations Sheikha Alya Ahmed bin Saif Al-Thani convened a meeting at the permanent mission headquarters in New York between Their Excellencies Permanent Representatives of the GCC countries to the United Nations and Catherine Colonna, Chair of the Independent Review Group on the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA). The meeting was held in light of Colonna's presentation of the initial report to HE UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on the investigations of the Group tasked with conducting an independent review of the work of UNRWA.


Permanent Representative of Qatar to UN Meets UN Official

New York, March 21 (QNA) - HE Permanent Representative of the State of Qatar to the United Nations Sheikha Alya Ahmed bin Saif Al-Thani met with HE UN Special Coordinator for Lebanon Joanna Wronecka at the headquarters of the permanent delegation in New York.


Qatar Chairs Meeting of GCC Countries' Permanent Representatives to UN with ICRC President

New York, March 21 (QNA) - Within the framework of the State of Qatar's presidency of the 44th session of the Supreme Council of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC), HE Permanent Representative of the State of Qatar to the United Nations Sheikha Alya Ahmed bin Saif Al-Thani, held a meeting that brought together Their Excellencies the Permanent Representatives of the GCC countries to the United Nations and HE President of the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) Mirjana Spoljaric Egger.


Permanent Representative of Qatar to UN Meets UN Under Secretary-General

New York, March 20 (QNA) - HE Permanent Representative of the State of Qatar to the United Nations Sheikha Alya Ahmed bin Saif Al-Thani met with HE Under Secretary-General and High Representative for the Least Developed Countries, Landlocked Developing Countries and Small Island Developing States Rabab Fatima at the headquarters of the permanent delegation in New York.


Qatar Holds High-Level Event on Women's Empowerment in GCC Region

New York, March 19 (QNA) - The State of Qatar, as the chair of the 44th session of the Supreme Council of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC), organized a high-level event titled "Closing the Gap: Women's Empowerment in the Gulf Cooperation Council Region" at the United Nations headquarters in New York, on the sidelines of the 68th session of the Commission on the Status of Women (CSW68).


Qatar's Permanent Representative to UN Meets Executive Secretary of ESCWA

New York, March 18 (QNA) - HE Permanent Representative of the State of Qatar to the United Nations (UN) Sheikha Alya Ahmed bin Saif Al-Thani met with Executive Secretary of the Economic and Social Commission for Western Asia (ESCWA) Rola Dashti at the Permanent Mission headquarters in New York on the sidelines of the 68th Session of the Commission on the Status of Women (CSW68).


Qatar's Permanent Representative to UN Meets UN Under-Secretary-General

New York, January 31 (QNA) - HE Permanent Representative of the State of Qatar to the United Nations Sheikha Alya Ahmed bin Saif Al-Thani met with UN Under-Secretary-General and Senior Humanitarian and Reconstruction Coordinator for Gaza Sigrid Kaag, at the Permanent Mission's headquarters in New York.


Permanent Representative of Qatar to United Nations Meets ICRC President

New York, January 27 (QNA) - HE Permanent Representative of the State of Qatar to the United Nations Sheikha Alya Ahmed bin Saif Al-Thani met with HE President of the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) Mirjana Spoljaric Egger at the headquarters of the permanent delegation in New York.


Qatar Expresses Pride in Providing Financial Support to Secretariat of CT Compact

New York, January 26 (QNA) - The State of Qatar expressed its pride in providing financial support for Global Counter-Terrorism Coordination Compact Committee (CT Compact) secretariat and seed funding for projects implemented through its working groups, as well as its Coordination Platform launched in 2020 as a digital gateway for fostering efficient and inclusive partnerships and collaboration its entities and member States.


Qatar Affirms Gaza Strip Facing World's Largest Humanitarian Catastrophe

New York, January 25 (QNA) - The State of Qatar affirmed that the Gaza Strip is witnessing the world's worst humanitarian catastrophe, highlighting UN reports that indicate the lack of any safe place and that the dwindling of necessities of a decent life in the Strip, with almost all the population of over two million people being displaced and vulnerable to famine.