New York, October 08 (QNA) - The State of Qatar has reiterated its commitment to action based on the principle of cooperation and partnership, pointing out that the efforts of the international community will have a positive effect in overcoming the challenges facing the international community and moving forward in the implementation of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development.
This came in a statement delivered by the Second Secretary at the Permanent Delegation of Qatar to the United Nations Ahmed bin Saif Al Kuwari in front of the general discussion of the UN Economic and Financial Committee of the 74th session of the United Nations General Assembly.
Al Kuwari said that a number of reports under the work of the Commission have shown that climate change remains a critical threat of our time, which calls for concerted multilateral action to address risks associated with climate change.
He noted that the global nature of climate change and the need of effective international cooperation and response. Emanating from the State's belief that there is a role for all parties to address this phenomenon, which constitutes an obstacle to the advancement of social and economic development and the achievement of the goals of sustainable development, Qatar has played a leading role in the UN Secretary-General's Climate Action Summit last month, as HH the Amir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al-Thani along with France and Jamaica, led the Carbon Pricing Leadership Coalition, he said.
He added that HH the Amir announced during the Summit that Qatar's contribution of US$ 100 million to support to support small developing island states and the least developed countries to deal with climate change, especially as these countries bear the brunt of the impact of climate change. He pointed out that this contribution reflects the importance and seriousness attached by the Government of the State of Qatar to take the necessary measures to activate what has been agreed internationally in the field of climate change, and that Qatar will continue to work with the international community to translate the obligation of its ratification of the Paris Agreement.
Al Kuwari pointed out that international trade plays an important role and constitutes an enabling tool to stimulate economic growth, create an enabling economic environment and establish an open, non-discriminatory and equitable multilateral trading system to be an integral part of this environment, stressing the importance of the conclusions mentioned in the report of the Secretary-General on international trade and development, which highlighted the importance of strategies to promote trade take into account social, economic and development concerns such as poverty reduction, job creation and environmental sustainability.
Successful implementation of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development requires special attention to least developed and conflict-affected countries, and to ensuring equal opportunities for all segments of society, especially women, children, youth and persons with special needs along providing them with the necess