Qatar renews its commitment as active international partner

Geneva: The State of Qatar has renewed its commitment as an active international partner, highlighting its success in fostering international consensu...

Geneva: The State of Qatar has renewed its commitment as an active international partner, highlighting its success in fostering international consensus on many important issues through its mediation efforts and hosting, under the auspices of the United Nations, of meetings for special envoys on Afghanistan and expert working groups focused on priority areas identified by the independent assessment on Afghanistan. This came in a statement by the State of Qatar, delivered on Monday by Deputy Permanent Representative of the Permanent Delegation of the State of Qatar to the UN Office in Geneva, Jawhara bint Abdulaziz Al Suwaidi, at the enhanced interactive dialogue on Afghanistan as part of the 60th session of the Human Rights Council in Geneva. Al Suwaidi noted that Afghanistan faces numerous challenges that impact the promotion and protection of human rights, including the economic crisis and unemployment, worsening humanitarian needs, recurring climate disturbances, the spread of poverty and food insecurity, ongoing sanctions, the freezing of state assets, and the return of millions of Afghan refugees to the country. She pointed out that addressing these challenges requires the international community to continue supporting efforts to rebuild Afghan institutions, ensure access to humanitarian aid, and maintain dialogue with all Afghan parties. This will help create the necessary conditions for achieving peace in Afghanistan, reintegrating it into the international community, and fulfilling its international obligations. Al Suwaidi added that Qatar continues to provide humanitarian and development support to Afghanistan. It recently sent five planes loaded with 100 tons of humanitarian aid as part of an airlift to help alleviate the suffering of the brotherly Afghan people following the earthquake that struck the eastern part of the country. The Deputy Permanent Representative emphasized Qatar's commitment to including human rights issues in its discussions with the Afghan parties, particularly supporting and enhancing women's participation, ensuring their right to education and work, and protecting the rights of all segments of the Afghan people.