New York / Information Office / March 16 The State of Qatar has renewed its commitment to provide support for all efforts made to promote a culture of peace, welcoming all measures taken by the United Nations system to encourage a culture of peace and interfaith dialogue, particularly in light of widespread fear, misinformation, growing divisions among societies, and polarization in situations caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, which threaten international peace and security. This came in the State of Qatar's statement delivered by the Second Secretary at the Permanent Delegation of the State of Qatar to the United Nations Ahmed bin Saif Al Kuwari before the 76th session of the UN General Assembly (UNGA) on the item of Culture of Peace.

New York - Information Office - March 11 The State of Qatar has affirmed its commitment to the full implementation of the Women, Peace and Security Agenda in accordance with UN Security Council Resolution 1,325, which stressed the pivotal link between gender equality and international peace and security, calling for the need to intensify efforts for the economic empowerment of women. This came in the statement of the State of Qatar, delivered by HE the Permanent Representative of the State of Qatar to the United Nations Sheikha Alya bint Ahmed bin Saif Al-Thani at the Ministerial Meeting of the UN Security Council on the occasion of International Women's Day, which was held under the title "Advancing the Women, Peace And Security Agenda Through Partnerships: Women's Economic Inclusion and Participation as A Key to Building Peace."

New York - Information Office - March 11 The State of Qatar has affirmed its support for international efforts to mobilize climate finance to mitigate and adapt to the effects of climate change and promote climate action, reiterating HH the Amir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al-Thani's affirmation that climate change is one of the most serious challenges of the modern era, and His Highness' warning that it could lead to unstable social, economic, and political conditions. This came in the statement of the State of Qatar, delivered by HE the Permanent Representative of the State of Qatar to the United Nations Sheikha Alya bint Ahmed bin Saif Al-Thani at the UN Security Council Arria-Formula Ministerial Meeting on "Climate Finance for Sustaining Peace and Security."

New York – Information Office – 02 March The State of Qatar urged all parties to exercise restraint, avoid further escalation, and adhere to peaceful and diplomatic means to settle disputes and differences between Russia and Ukraine. The State of Qatar expressed deep concern over the ongoing developments in Ukraine and their humanitarian repercussions, in addition to the dangerous consequences of the accelerating escalation on peace and security. This came in a statement made by HE the State of Qatar's Permanent Representative to the UN Sheikha Alya Ahmed bin Saif Al-Thani in front of the emergency special session of the United Nations General Assembly on the situation in Ukraine.

New York – Information Office – 02 March The State of Qatar pledged the success of the 5th United Nations Conference on the Least Developed Countries (LDC5) and is looking forward to hold the first part of the conference on Mar. 17, 2022 and adopt the Doha Programme of Action (DPoA) for Least Developed Countries (LDCs). This came in a statement made by HE Permanent Representative of the State of Qatar to the United Nations Sheikha Alya Ahmed bin Saif Al-Thani to the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) after adopting a resolution submitted by the Group of 77 (G77) and China, in which the dates of the LDC5 were set under "Further modalities of the Fifth United Nations Conference on the Least Developed Countries." According to the decision, the first part of the conference will be held in Doha on Mar. 17, and the second part of the conference will be held in Doha from Mar. 5-9, 2023, at the highest level in the presence of heads of state and government.

New York – Information Office – 02 March The State of Qatar has expressed its strong support for developing a comprehensive international agreement to confront cybercrime, stressing that it gives a high priority to the development of a comprehensive international agreement on combating the use of information and communication technologies for criminal purposes. This came in a statement made by HE Permanent Representative of the State of Qatar to the United Nations Ambassador Sheikha Alya Ahmed bin Saif Al-Thani before the "First Session of the Ad Hoc Committee on the Elaboration of a Comprehensive International Convention on Combating the Use of Information and Communication Technologies for Criminal Purposes".

New York / Information Office / February 23 HE Permanent Representative of the State of Qatar to the United Nations Sheikha Alya Ahmed bin Saif Al-Thani met with HE Deputy Foreign Minister of the United Mexican States Martha Delgado, on the sidelines of the 76th session of the United Nations General Assembly.

New York / Information Office / February 22 HE Permanent Representative of the State of Qatar to the United Nations Sheikha Alya Ahmed bin Saif Al-Thani met with Executive Director of the United Nations International Children's Emergency Fund (UNICEF) Catherine Russell. During the meeting, cooperation relations between the State of Qatar and the UNICEF were reviewed. HE Sheikha Alya Al-Thani reiterated the State of Qatar's continued support for the work and programs of the Fund in the Arab region and other regions of the world.

New York / Information Office / February 16 The United Nations praised the State of Qatar and its support for the launch of the United Nations Global Network of Experts on the Protection of Vulnerable Targets against Terrorist Attacks. The launch of the network comes within the framework of the UN Global Programme on Countering Terrorist Threats against Vulnerable Targets. This came at the high-level virtual meeting held by the United Nations Office of Counter-Terrorism (UNOCT) to launch the Global Network of Experts on the Protection of Vulnerable Targets against Terrorist Attacks, with the participation of nearly 200 senior officials, experts and stakeholders from Member States, international and regional organizations, the private sector, civil society, and academia.

New York - Information Office - February 10 HE Permanent Representative of the State of Qatar to the United Nations Sheikha Alya Ahmed bin Saif Al-Thani, and HE Permanent Representative of Denmark Ambassador Martin Bille Hermann, chaired the first session to facilitate informal consultations on the reform of the UN Security Council, in accordance with the resolutions of the General Assembly calling for the reform of the Council in terms of equitable representation, and the increase in the number of its members, and other issues related to the reform of the Council.