Doha, March 07 (QNA) - HE Permanent Representative of the State of Qatar to the United Nations Sheikha Alya Ahmed bin Saif Al-Thani stressed that the progress made on the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) is now at risk of a setback due to the multiple ongoing crises, pointing out that the SDGs were already off track before the COVID-19 pandemic.

New York, February 28 (QNA) - HE Permanent Representative of the State of Qatar to the United Nations Sheikha Alya Ahmed bin Saif Al-Thani said that the opening session of the Fifth UN Conference on Least Developed Countries (LDC5), which will be held in Doha from March 5 to 9, will see the election of HH the Amir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al-Thani as president of the conference.

New York, February 18 (QNA) - The 61st Session of the United Nations Commission for Social Development (CSocD61) chaired by HE Permanent Representative of the State of Qatar to the United Nations Sheikha Alya Ahmed bin Saif Al-Thani concluded.

The State of Qatar has affirmed that the high level of inequality, which was exacerbated by the Covid-19 pandemic and the Russian-Ukrainian crisis, has led to the weakening of social ties and undermined confidence in governments and international institutions.

The State of Qatar is participating in the work of the 61st session of the United Nations (UN) Commission for Social Development (CSocD61), which started Tuesday at the UN's headquarters in New York, and will continue until Feb. 15.

The State of Qatar has reaffirmed keenness on promoting its partnership with the United Nations to advance the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development and address current challenges.

The Permanent Mission of the State of Qatar to the United Nations, in cooperation with the missions of Canada and the United Kingdom, organized an expanded meeting for HE Deputy Secretary-General of the United Nations Amina Mohammed with the permanent delegates and representatives of the permanent missions of the countries members of the Group of Friends of Afghanistan and the Group of Friends of Women in Afghanistan to provide a briefing on Her Excellency's last visit to Afghanistan.

Permanent Representative of the State of Qatar to the United Nations Sheikha Alya Ahmed bin Saif Al-Thani affirmed that family, as the basic unit of society, receives great attention in the social policies of the State of Qatar at the national, regional and international levels, stressing the importance of family oriented social and economic policies due to their significant contributions to achieving comprehensive, feasible and sustainable social development.

New York, December 18 (QNA)The permanent delegation of the State of Qatar to the United Nations and the Consulate General of the State of Qatar in New York, held a ceremony on the occasion of the country's National Day. The ceremony was attended by HE President of the 77th session of the United Nations General Assembly (guest of honor) Csaba Korosi , a number of permanent delegates, ambassadors of Member States and senior officials of United Nations bodies. HE the Permanent Representative of the State of Qatar to the United Nations Sheikha Alya Ahmed bin Saif Al-Thani, along with HE Consul General of the State of Qatar in New York Mohammed bin Sultan Al Kuwari, received the invitees, who represented a large crowd of diplomatic, political and media personalities.

New York, December 15 (QNA) - The State of Qatar called for strengthening multilateral action in order to address current issues and challenges that threaten global peace and security, stressing the need to build a more equal, resilient and sustainable world, within the framework of the central and vanguard role of the United Nations. This came in the State of Qatar's statement given by HE Permanent Representative of Qatar to the United Nations Sheikha Alya Ahmed bin Saif Al-Thani before the UN Security Council session held on "Maintenance of International Peace and Security: A New Orientation for Reformed Multilateralism."