Qatar’s efforts should serve as example to member states: UN chief's spokesperson

New York: Spokesperson for the Secretary General of the United Nations, Stephane Dujarric underlined that Qatar s efforts should serve as an example t...

New York: Spokesperson for the Secretary-General of the United Nations, Stephane Dujarric underlined that Qatar’s efforts should serve as an example to other member states, noting that the State’s hosting of UN conferences is based on its major role as a key player in the multilateral world order.

Speaking to QNA, Dujarric highlighted the great role currently being carried out by Qatar to reach a ceasefire between Israel and Hamas, pointing to cooperation between the United Nations and Qatar at the diplomatic and humanitarian levels.

UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres is deeply grateful to Amir H H Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani for his efforts and cooperation with the United Nations, Dujarric added. The UN Spokesperson said Qatar greatly supports the humanitarian work of the United Nations, whether financially or through innovative partnerships such as the one with Qatar Airways, which helped the organization logistically. All areas of cooperation between the two parties are very important, he added, expressing his belief that the generosity shown by the State of Qatar on several levels should be an example for other member states.

Regarding the discussions of the 79th UNGA session, Dujarric noted that the focus of this year’s General Assembly will be the ‘Summit of the Future’ which includes proposals submitted by the UN Secretary-General to define the structure of the United Nations and determine the method of work in the field of artificial intelligence.

“The number of the United Nations members was very small when it was founded almost 80 years ago. There were basically 50 countries, and now we have 193 countries. The world has changed in many ways, but the structure of the United Nations, whether the Security Council or the international financial institutions, has not changed. Therefore, member states need to agree to move forward and make it more adaptable to the 21st century,” Dujarric said.