New York, July 28 (QNA) - The State of Qatar renewed its support for the peace process in Afghanistan and the participation of Afghan women in peace, reaffirming its commitment to support Afghanistan, including the continuous support for the reconciliation process between the Afghan parties to establish peace and stability. This came in a statement delivered by HE the Permanent Representative of Qatar to the United Nations Sheikha Alya Ahmed bin Saif Al-Thani in a closed virtual meeting held by the UN Security Council in the Arria-formula on "Women and the Afghan Peace Process: Ensuring Womens Participation and Promoting their Rights." The meeting was attended by HE the First Lady of Afghanistan Rula Ghani, HE Afghan Minister of Women Affairs Hasina Safi and member of the Afghan government negotiating team Habiba Sarabi. HE the Permanent Representative of Qatar said that the permanent peace in Afghanistan is a fundamental issue for the State of Qatar, adding that the State of Qatar has made great mediation efforts to support and facilitate the peace process in Afghanistan.

New York, July 25 (QNA) - The State of Qatar renewed Saturday its commitment to partnership and cooperation with the international community in dealing with climate change, stressing that the country's efforts were both on the national and international fronts. This came in a statement by HE the Permanent Representative of Qatar to the United Nations Sheikha Alya bint Ahmed bin Saif Al-Thani to the UN Security Council, which held a high-level teleconference meeting on climate and security.

New York, July 23 (QNA) - The State of Qatar has reiterated adherence to resolving the crisis with the blockading countries by peaceful diplomatic means and through mediation and constructive unconditional dialogue, stressing that the blockade that it has faced for three years is unfair and represents illegal measures that contradict the United Nations Charter, principles of international law, international agreements and covenants and human rights in addition to harming the interests of the peoples. 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 - Information Office - July 15 – 2020 The State of Qatar has affirmed that Qatar National Vision 2030 is a solid framework for achieving sustainable development at the national level, noting that it has integrated the goals and objectives of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development into sections of the National Development Strategy (2018-2022). This came in a statement delivered by HE Qatar's Permanent Representative to the United Nations Ambassador Sheikha Alia Ahmed bin Saif Al-Thani in the general discussion of the High-level Political Forum on Sustainable Development "Accelerated Action and Transformative Pathways: Realizing the Decade of Action and Delivery for Sustainable Development", which was held from July, 7-16 2020.

New York – Information Office – 09 July The intergovernmental negotiations on the declaration of the heads of state and government, on the occasion of the seventy-fifth anniversary of the founding of the United Nations (UN), were concluded at the UN Headquarters in New York after arduous negotiations that lasted for nearly four months, starting with the first consultation session in February, held with the participation of all UN member states, and resulted in drafting the declaration to be adopted on September 21, 2020 at the high-level meeting of the General Assembly at the level of heads of state and government of member states. HE the State of Qatar's permanent Representative to the UN Sheikha Alya Ahmed bin Saif Al Thani, along with HE Permanent Representative of Sweden to the UN, Anna Karin Enestrom led the intergovernmental negotiations, mandated by president of the 74th session of the General Assembly, in accordance with Resolution No. No. 73/299 of 73rd session of UN General Assembly.

New York / Information Office / July 09 The State of Qatar said that, in light of the exceptional circumstances resulting from the Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, there is a need to increase the level of support for victims of terrorism because they are part of society and they are affected by the difficulties arising from the pandemic. This came in a statement delivered by HE Permanent Representative of the State of Qatar to the United Nations Ambassador Sheikha Alya Ahmed bin Saif Al-Thani in Webinar III: Addressing the Plight of Victims of Terrorism in a Challenging Environment", during the United Nations' 2020 virtual counter-terrorism week theme of "Strategic and Practical Challenges of Countering Terrorism in a Global Pandemic Environment".

New York / Information Office / July 03 The State of Qatar affirmed that the international community should not only focus on current fight against the Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic and overlook efforts to resolve existing conflicts in the regions of the world. The State of Qatar said that strong global cooperation is necessary and that work must be done together to confront the COVID-19 pandemic, but nonetheless, common and effective solutions must be found to the current crises and tensions in the world in order to stop hostilities and facilitate greater access to humanitarian relief. The Coronavirus epidemic should not be allowed to create incentives to escalate violence, nor should conflict resolution efforts be delayed or postponed. This came in Qatar's statement delivered by HE Permanent Representative of the State of Qatar to the United Nations Ambassador Sheikha Alya Ahmed bin Saif Al-Thani at the virtual high-level meeting of the United Nations Security Council on "pandemics and security".

New York, June 20 (QNA) - The State of Qatar and the Principality of Monaco, represented by their permanent delegations to the United Nations in their capacity as co-Chairs of the Group of Friends of Sport for Sustainable Development, have initiated a Joint Declaration that was adopted by 118 member states on the impact of the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic on sport, physical activity and well-being and its effects on social development. The declaration, a copy of which was delivered to HE UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres, expressed the conviction of the importance of sport and physical activity in promoting education, sustainable development, peace, cooperation, solidarity, equity, social inclusion, and health.

New York, June 06 (QNA) - The State of Qatar reaffirmed its readiness to work with the states of the Gulf Cooperation Council and international bodies to resolve the Gulf crisis through unconditional dialogue, respect for the sovereignty of the State of Qatar, and non-interference in its internal affairs, expressing its full support for the efforts of HH the Amir of the State of Kuwait Sheikh Sabah Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah to resolve the crisis. 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 at the virtual dialogue session organized by the Embassy of the State of Qatar in Washington in cooperation with the Stimson Center for research and studies on "Qatar's perspective of global and regional security in an age of uncertainty."

New York, May 28 (QNA) - The State of Qatar reiterated that the unjust blockade imposed against it threatens the security and stability of the region, violates international law and contradicts the orientations of the international community, stressing that this blockade is imposed under false pretexts without regard for the dire consequences for the security and stability of the region. This came in a statement delivered by HE Permanent Representative of the State of Qatar to the United Nations Ambassador Sheikha Alya Ahmed bin Saif Al-Thani during a virtual meeting held by the UN Security Council on the 'Protection of civilians in armed conflict'.