Qatar hosts high-level dinner on women's leadership and digital innovation for sustainable development

Doha: The Permanent Mission of the State of Qatar to the United Nations in New York hosted a high level dinner discussion for women leaders participat...

Doha: The Permanent Mission of the State of Qatar to the United Nations in New York hosted a high-level dinner discussion for women leaders participating in the Second World Summit for Social Development, on women's leadership and digital innovation for sustainable development.

The event was held at the Museum of Islamic Art in Doha in honor of President of the 80th Session of the United Nations General Assembly HE Annalena Baerbock, and Deputy Secretary-General of the United Nations HE Amina Mohammed.

The dinner was attended by Minister of State for International Cooperation HE Maryam bint Ali bin Nasser Al Misnad; Minister of Social Development and Family HE Buthaina bint Ali Al Jabr Al Nuaimi; Executive Director of UN Women HE Sima Bahous; as well as a number of heads of delegations and women leaders participating in the Summit.

In her remarks, Minister of State for International Cooperation HE Maryam bint Ali bin Nasser Al Misnad affirmed Qatar's steadfast commitment to strengthening multilateral cooperation aimed at closing the digital divide and ensuring that the benefits of innovation are accessible to all.

She stressed the importance of making technology serve humanity and measuring its success by how it benefits the most vulnerable groups, such as children, women, and persons with disabilities, particularly in conflict-affected areas.