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High-Level Meeting in New York on Cyberattack and Illegal Measures against Qatar

The Permanent Mission of the State of Qatar to the United Nations in New York held a high-level meeting on the sidelines of the 72nd session of the UN General Assembly. The meeting, which was organized under the title "from cyberattack to illegal measures: the blockade against the State of Qatar", coincided with more than three months after the Gulf crisis started, and highlighted the impact of the crisis and its multifaceted repercussions on the countries concerned, the region and the world. The first session, which was moderated by HE Special Envoy of the Foreign Minister for Combating Terrorism Dr Mutlaq bin Majid Al Qahtani, reviewed the events that affected the State of Qatar since the cyberattack on Qatar News Agency on May 24 and the publication of false statements attributed to HH the Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al-Thani.


Qatar: Implementing Sustainable Development Goals Key for Combating Extremism

The State of Qatar has reaffirmed the importance of full implementation of the sustainable development goals as a main and strategic complementary tool to prevent and combat violent extremism, highlighting that this would address several social and economic reasons for violent extremism. HE Dr. Mutlaq bin Majid Al Qahtani, the foreign minister's special envoy for combating terrorism and mediation in conflict resolution, made the remarks before a seminar organized by the State of Qatar's permanent mission to the United Nations in association with the Center on International Cooperation (CIC), a think tank based at New York University, and Silatech organization on the sidelines of the 72nd U.N. General Assembly under the theme of combating and tackling violent extremism, and the sustainable development goals.





Qatar Affirms Continuing Its Efforts to Resolve Disputes by Peaceful Means

The State of Qatar has affirmed that nothing will stop it from its approach and policy, which enjoy the support of the international community. and that it will continue to fulfill its legal and moral obligations to help needy people, work with its partners in the international community to meet common challenges and continue its efforts to resolve disputes by Peaceful means, despite the unilateral measures it faces in imposing an illegal land, sea and air siege. This came in the State of Qatar's statement delivered by HE Permanent Representative of the State of Qatar to the United Nations Sheikha Alia Ahmed bin Saif Al Thani before the High-level forum on the culture of peace at United Nations Headquarters today.


Qatar Affirms Continuing Its Efforts to Resolve Disputes by Peaceful Means

The State of Qatar has affirmed that nothing will stop it from its approach and policy, which enjoy the support of the international community. and that it will continue to fulfill its legal and moral obligations to help needy people, work with its partners in the international community to meet common challenges and continue its efforts to resolve disputes by Peaceful means, despite the unilateral measures it faces in imposing an illegal land, sea and air siege. This came in the State of Qatar's statement delivered by HE Permanent Representative of the State of Qatar to the United Nations Sheikha Alia Ahmed bin Saif Al Thani before the High-level forum on the culture of peace at United Nations Headquarters today.


Qatar Reiterates its Continued Efforts to Promote Principle of "Responsibility to Protect"

The State of Qatar reiterated that it has continued its efforts to promote the principle of "the responsibility to protect" as a tool for the prevention of atrocities, out of its commitment to the collective security of mankind as a common responsibility of all member states of the United Nations and consistent with its continuing policy and efforts to put an end to serious violations of international humanitarian law and international human rights law. The State of Qatar also stressed that it stepped up its efforts as a member of the Group of Friends of the Responsibility to Protect to advance this important principle, appointed a senior government official as a focal point on the responsibility to protect and, in the same context, joined initiatives to restrict the use of the veto right in the face of mass atrocities. This came in Qatar's statement delivered by HE Qatar's Permanent Representative to the United Nations Sheikha Alya Ahmed bin Saif Al-Thani before the interactive dialogue on the Responsibility to Protect meeting that was held in New York today.


Qatar Reiterates its Continued Efforts to Promote Principle of "Responsibility to Protect"

The State of Qatar reiterated that it has continued its efforts to promote the principle of "the responsibility to protect" as a tool for the prevention of atrocities, out of its commitment to the collective security of mankind as a common responsibility of all member states of the United Nations and consistent with its continuing policy and efforts to put an end to serious violations of international humanitarian law and international human rights law. The State of Qatar also stressed that it stepped up its efforts as a member of the Group of Friends of the Responsibility to Protect to advance this important principle, appointed a senior government official as a focal point on the responsibility to protect and, in the same context, joined initiatives to restrict the use of the veto right in the face of mass atrocities. This came in Qatar's statement delivered by HE Qatar's Permanent Representative to the United Nations Sheikha Alya Ahmed bin Saif Al-Thani before the interactive dialogue on the Responsibility to Protect meeting that was held in New York today.


Qatar Reaffirms Commitment to Cooperate with Various UN Bodies in Combating Terrorism

The State of Qatar has reiterated its cooperation with various United Nations bodies related to the fight against terrorism, including Security Council's Committees, expert teams and the Counter-Terrorism Implementation Task Force (CTITF), stressing support of their efforts in fulfilling their mandate in order to assist Member States. This came in a speech delivered by the Permanent Representative of the State of Qatar to the United Nations, HE Ambassador Sheikha Alia Ahmed bin Saif Al-Thani, before the United Nations General Assembly on "Strengthening the Capacity of the United Nations System to Assist Member States in the Implementation of UN Counter-Terrorism Strategy".