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Prominent Memberships of the State of Qatar in International Bodies

  • General Assembly of the United Nations and its six Main Committees: The State of Qatar presided over the 66th session of the General Assembly, represented by H.E. Ambassador Nassir bin Abdulaziz Al-Nasser, who also chaired the Fourth Committee in the 64th session. The State of Qatar assumed also the vice-presidency of the 57th session.
  • Security Council: the State of Qatar served as non-permanent member of the Security Council and its subcommittees, 2006-2007.
  • Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC): 1982-1984, 2002-2004 and 2011-2013
  • Human Rights Council: 2007-2010, 2011-2013 and 2015-2017.
  • Executive Board of the United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF): 2010-2012.
  • Executive Board of the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO): 1987-1991.
  • Executive Board of the United Nations Development Programme/United Nations Population Fund/United Nations Office for Project Services: 2010-2012.
  • Committee on the Status of Women: 2005-2009.
  • Commission for Social Development: 2009-2013 and 2015-2017.
  • Committee on Non-Governmental Organizations: 2007- 2010.
  • Committee on Conferences: 2014-2016.
  • International Law Commission: represented by H.E. Dr. Ali Mohsen bin Fetais Al-Marri, Attorney General of the State of Qatar, 2002-2016.
  • Committee on the Rights of the Child: represented by H.E. Dr. Sheikha Ghalia bint Mohammed bin Hamad Al-Thani, and subsequently by H.E. Ambassador Sheikha Alya Ahmed bin Saif Al-Thani, 2003-2009.
  • Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women: represented by Ms. Noor Al-Maliki Al-Jehni and subsequently by Dr. Bakhita Al-Dosari, 2013-2016.
  • Committee on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities: represented by Dr. Amna Ali Al-Swaidi, 2009-2012.
  • The United Nations Population Award: 2013-2015.
  • Board of Governors of the International Atomic Energy Agency: 2013-2014
  • Executive Council of the Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons: 2012-2014 and 2014-2016.
  • Executive Board of the World Health Organization: 1976-1979, 1992-1995, 1998-2001 and 2011-2014.
  • Council of the Food and Agriculture Organization: 1999-2004.
  • Governing Body of the International Labour Organization Council: 1993-1996 and 2008-2014.
  • Council of Administration of the Universal Postal Union: 2009-2012, presidency of the Council of Administration of the UPU, and membership of the Postal Operations Council, 2013-2016.
  • Executive Council of the World Meteorological Organization: 1986-1995 and 2012-2016.