Qatar to continue supporting UNRWA materially, morally and politically: MoFA Spokesperson

Doha, Qatar: Advisor to the Prime Minister and Spokesperson for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MoFA) Dr. Majed Mohammed Al Ansari has said that Qata...

Doha, Qatar: Advisor to the Prime Minister and Spokesperson for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MoFA) Dr. Majed Mohammed Al-Ansari has said that Qatar will continue supporting UNRWA materially, morally, and politically.  

“We call on our international partners and the international community as a whole to support UNRWA and all UN agencies in carrying out their missions, and not to allow any party to endanger these missions, undermine international legitimacy, or obstruct the work of international organisations,” he said in a weekly media briefing yesterday. 

Responding to a question about the demolition of UNRWA facilities in East Jerusalem, Al Ansari said, “We never cease to emphasise our position on the necessity of supporting the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees (UNRWA) in carrying out its work across all Palestinian territories and with the brotherly Palestinian people in general. These Israeli practices have no result other than worsening the lives of our Palestinian brothers and undermining the international system and multilateral action, which should serve as a safety valve against such violations of human rights and international humanitarian law.” 

To a question about the invitation to join the Board of Peace, he said that Qatar has been involved from day one in this framework, particularly in regard to the 20-point plan of President Trump. “Qatar was among the parties that signed the agreement in Sharm El-Sheikh.” 

“The first phase has been completed in full, and what we have reached now is the announcement of entry into the second phase. One of the requirements of this phase is the formation of councils."