Qatar participates in high-level segment of 61st session of UN's HRC in Geneva

Geneva: The State of Qatar participated in the high level segment of the 61st session of the United Nations Human Rights Council (HRC), currently conv...

Geneva: The State of Qatar participated in the high-level segment of the 61st session of the United Nations Human Rights Council (HRC), currently convening in Geneva.

The State of Qatar was represented at the event by the Minister of State for International Cooperation, HE Maryam bint Ali bin Nasser Al Misnad.

In her address, HE the Minister of State for International Cooperation noted that the HRC establishment nearly 20 years ago has contributed to the promotion and protection of human rights through collective multilateral action grounded in the principles of freedom, justice, equality, and mutual respect.

Her Excellency reaffirmed Qatar's steadfast support for the Council and its mandate, underscoring that the protection of human rights constitutes a fundamental pillar of Qatar's foreign policy and a national priority, based on an integrated constitutional, legislative, and institutional framework that guarantees the safeguarding of rights and freedoms and strengthens the rule of law.

She stated that over the past two decades, the State of Qatar has assumed the role of a neutral and trusted mediator in regional and international conflicts, contributing to ceasefire agreements, facilitating prisoner exchanges, restoring diplomatic relations, and supporting peace accords, thereby enhancing stability in several regions.