New York, November 21 (QNA) - The Sixth Committee (Legal) of the 75th session of the UN General Assembly adopted a resolution by consensus presented by the State of Qatar, granting an observer status for the Global Dryland Alliance (GDA), which is based in Doha. The resolution was adopted by 49 states, the largest number of approvals given to a draft resolution submitted to the Sixth Committee, which reflects the success of the Qatari diplomacy and its status in the United Nations.

New York, November 19 (QNA) - The 3rd Committee of the United Nations General Assembly at its 75th session adopted by consensus, the resolution of the "20th anniversary of the International Year of the Family and beyond", to implement the objectives of the International Year of the Family, which the State of Qatar facilitated negotiations about it on behalf of the Group of 77 and China at the United Nations. The Group of 77 and China expressed their special appreciation to the delegation of the State of Qatar to the United Nations, which over the past years facilitated the consultations on the resolution, as Qatar began submitting the resolution since 2004, after it hosted the Doha International Conference on the Family that year.

New York, November 19 (QNA) - HE President of the 75th Session of the United Nations General Assembly Volkan Bozkir appointed HE Permanent Representative of the State of Qatar to the United Nations Ambassador Sheikha Alya Ahmed bin Saif Al-Thani and HE Permanent Representative of Poland Ambassador Joanna Wronecka to lead and facilitate negotiations on Security Council reform, in accordance with General Assembly resolutions calling for reform of the Council in terms of equitable representation and increasing the number of its members and other issues related to Security Council reform. Bozkir said, in a letter to all UN Member States, that the General Assembly decided to continue the intergovernmental negotiations on Security Council reform at an informal session of the General Assembly during its 75th session.

New York, November 11 (QNA) - The Permanent Delegation of the State of Qatar to the United Nations, the Permanent Delegation of the United States of America, the United Nations Office of Counter-Terrorism and the Football for Peace Organization organized a virtual symposium in New York on football and peace. Under the title "Football for Peace, Unlocking the Power of Football," the participants in the symposium sought to focus on the important partnership established by the State of Qatar to prevent and combat violent extremism and terrorism. They also highlighted World Cup 2022 hosted by Qatar, its role in empowering youth and women in the Middle East, the Arab world and the rest of the world and the vital role that football plays in the present and future of countries.

New York, November 03 (QNA) - The State of Qatar reiterated its commitment to support the contributions of the International Court of Justice (ICJ) to the peaceful settlement of disputes and the maintenance of international peace and security. Addressing a Plenary Meeting: Report of the International Court of Justice in the framework of the 75th session of the UN General Assembly, HE Permanent Representative of the State of Qatar to the United Nations Ambassador Sheikha Alya Ahmed bin Saif Al-Thani stressed the State of Qatar's adherence to the role played by the International Court of Justice in settling disputes by peaceful means, noting the State's record of respecting international judicial institutions and adhering to its decisions, especially the International Court of Justice.

New York, November 03 (QNA) - HE Secretary-General of the United Nations Antonio Guterres welcomed the announcement of HH the Amir of Qatar Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al-Thani, at the inauguration of the 49th ordinary session of the Shura Council, on holding elections for the Shura Council in October 2021.

Doha, October 28 (QNA) - The State of Qatar has reaffirmed the central importance of the Palestinian cause, and that it is an issue that affects security and stability on a large scale. It also reaffirmed that the Palestinian cause is an issue of inalienable rights and an international responsibility to ensure these rights and achieve a just, comprehensive and lasting settlement. This came in a statement delivered by HE Permanent Representative of the State of Qatar to the United Nations Ambassador Sheikha Alya bint Ahmed bin Saif Al-Thani, before the UN Security Council, which held a virtual meeting on the situation in the Middle East, including the Palestinian issue.

New York, October 21 (QNA) - The State of Qatar welcomed the constructive initiatives to find means toward de-scalation and settle differences through dialogue in the Gulf region, stressing the region's strategic importance and its serious endeavor towards resolving crises peacefully, achieving political and security stability and strengthening preventive diplomacy. This came in a statement delivered by HE the Permanent Representative of the State of Qatar to the United Nations Ambassador Sheikha Alya bint Ahmed bin Saif Al-Thani at the UN Security Council Meeting on the Maintenance of International Peace and Security: Comprehensive Review of the Situation in the Arabian Gulf Region, convened by Russia which chairs the Council's works for this month led by HE Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov.

New York, October 17 (QNA) - The State of Qatar has reiterated that Israeli settlements in the occupied territories are illegal, in addition to being an obstacle to peace and economic and social development, and threatens the two-state solution. The State of Qatar reaffirmed that Israel's decision to impose its laws, jurisdiction and administration on the occupied Syrian Arab Golan is null and void and has no international legal effect, and expressed its rejection of illegal practices in Golan, which violate the relevant international resolutions. This came in the statement of the State of Qatar made by HE Permanent Representative of the State of Qatar to the United Nations in New York Ambassador Sheikha Alya Ahmed bin Saif Al-Thani, before the 4th Committee (Political and Decolonization Committee) of the United Nations General Assembly at its 75th session.

New York, October 14 (QNA) - The State of Qatar affirmed its role as a strategic and effective partner in support of the Least developed countries (LDCs), Landlocked developing countries (LLDCs) and Small Island Developing States (PSIDS). In this context, HH the Amir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al-Thani announced during the UN Climate Action Summit 2019 that Qatar will contribute $100 million to support least developed countries and small island developing states to address climate change. This came in the State of Qatar's statement delivered by the Second Secretary at the Permanent Delegation of Qatar to the United Nations Ahmed bin Saif Al Kuwari before the Economic and Financial Committee (Second Committee) of the General Assembly at its 75th session on issues relating to groups of countries in special situations.