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Al-Thani

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first: 2006-09-20
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“In that regard, we support the United Nations zero-tolerance policy on sexual exploitation and abuse and welcome the Secretary-General's initiative on the voluntary compact between the United Nations and Member States to prevent and eliminate sexual exploitation and abuse. Sexual violence in conflict need not be an inevitable side effect of armed conflict - it can be prevented and stopped. While significant normative progress has been achieved in recent years, it is also clear that words on paper are not yet matched by facts on the ground. In that regard, it is imperative that the members of the Security Council take timely and decisive action to end and prevent sexual violence in conflict, if and when they may amount to atrocity crimes.”
2019-04-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8514 (2019) · source
“In that context, the Special Representative of the Secretary-General on Sexual Violence in Conflict and the Panels of Experts should consistently brief and give information on individuals or entities responsible for perpetrating sexual violence to sanctions committees, encourage Member States to list them and recommend targeted sanctions. Lastly, training on gender issues, preventing sexual exploitation and abuse and addressing sexual violence in conflict should be a mandatory component of national military and police training, as well as predeployment and in-mission training of all United Nations peacekeeping and civilian personnel.”
2019-04-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8514 (2019) · source
“Sexual violence in conflict must be addressed with the active and equal participation of women in identifying prevention mechanisms and holistic, rights-based solutions that address their needs. It is equally important to continue to engage men and community leaders to play a positive role in addressing gender stereotypes and societal exclusion mechanisms. Fourthly, the Security Council could and should make better use of targeted sanctions to prevent and halt sexual violence, including through basing listing criteria on the involvement in the perpetration of sexual violence.”
2019-04-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8514 (2019) · source
“Fact-finding missions, investigative mechanisms, commissions of inquiry and hybrid and international courts and tribunals provide complementary avenues for accountability when and where options under domestic law prove insufficient. Secondly, there is an urgent need for a survivor- centred approach to support the needs of victims of sexual and gender-based violence before, during and after situations of conflict. The international community should support the provision of appropriate medical, psychosocial and socioeconomic reintegration assistance and services to survivors in order to prevent their revictimization and restore the social fabric of societies after conflict. Thirdly, at the heart of sexual violence lies a disregard for human rights, as well as the perpetuation of gender inequality and systematic discrimination.”
2019-04-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8514 (2019) · source
“First, strengthening the capacity of national institutions is critical to ensure accountability for such crimes perpetrated in the past and to prevent and deter the perpetration of such crimes in the future. It is of utmost importance that States put in place and enforce legislative and institutional procedures to comprehensively address sexual Violence in conflict and prevent its occurrence. Despite the increased awareness of the issue, most incidents ofmass rape continue to be met with impunity. States have the primary responsibility for investigating and prosecuting crimes committed within their jurisdiction and national accountability efforts should be encouraged and supported, including through the strengthening of judicial cooperation between States.”
2019-04-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8514 (2019) · source
“The United Nations Mission in South Sudan reported 1,157 cases of sexual violence during 2018 - and those are only the reported cases in a context of notoriously underreported incidents. Similarly, as Ms. Murad has attested, the so-called Islamic State in Iraq and the Levant has systematically committed rape and sexual violence against Yazidi women and girls, practices which the Independent International Commission of Inquiry on the Syrian Arab Republic has characterized as war crimes, crimes against humanity and genocide. As it is the primary responsibility of Member States to protect their populations against genocide, crimes against humanity, war crimes and ethnic cleansing, including those involving rape and sexual violence, the Group of Friends of the Responsibility to Protect would like to stress the following points.”
2019-04-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8514 (2019) · source
“Sexual violence, including rape, is not just a by-product of war but is increasingly employed as a deliberate strategy by State and non- State actors to retaliate against, terrorize, intimidate, control and displace civilians. Such acts may amount to crimes against humanity, war crimes or genocide. Further, sexual violence in conflict significantly exacerbates and prolongs situations of armed conflict, destroys the social fabric ofcommunities and impedes peacebuilding and reconciliation efforts. Sexual violence is a pervasive facet of many conflicts today that claims thousands of Victims every year. In South Sudan, sexual violence in conflict remains rampant and is often used as a form of collective retribution against ethnic rivals.”
2019-04-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8514 (2019) · source
“I have the honour of delivering this statement on behalf of 51 members of the Group of Friends of the Responsibility to Protect, co-chaired this year by Denmark and the State of Qatar. The Group would like to thank Germany for organizing today's important open debate. I would also like to extend our gratitude to Nobel Peace Prize laureates Dr. Denis Mukwege and Ms. Nadia Murad for their informative briefings and persistent efforts to end the use of sexual violence as a tactic of war and armed conflict. As the Secretary-General noted, sexual violence in conflict is a historically hidden crime that requires early warning and swift responses.”
2019-04-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8514 (2019) · source
“Relevant State authorities seek international advisory expertise to develop national capacities. In conclusion, we stress the need to take advantage of international expertise of governmental and private sectors. We pay full attention in my country to this issue. The national anti-money-laundering and terrorism financing committee has taken advantage of international expertise in order to include the most prominent international standards for achieving financial integrity.”
2019-03-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8496 (2019) · source
“The 2010 law on combating money-laundering and terrorism financing is the first of its kind in the region whose standards are a model to follow. We improved the law in 2018 to bring it in line with recent developments. In 2014 we issued Law No. 14 on combating cybercrimes and Law No. 15 on establishing charitable organizations. We established a national anti-money-laundering and terrorism financing committee, which includes representatives from law enforcement agencies, oversight agencies and other governmental institutions. The committee has adopted the national strategy to combat money- laundering and terrorism financing. It monitors relevant international developments and coordinates national training programmes. We also established an agency to organize charity work.”
2019-03-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8496 (2019) · source
“We are also cooperating with the International Monetary Fund and other United Nations specialized agencies. In order to strengthen our partnership with the United Nations in fighting terrorism and to support the priorities of the Secretary-General in that regard, we have signed an agreement with the United Nations Office of Counter-Terrorism to support strategic initiatives aimed at combating the scourge of terrorism and strengthening the mandate of the Office. The State of Qatar will support the budget of the Office by providing $75 million over the next five years, namely, more than 70 per cent of its extra-budgetary resources. At the national level, the State of Qatar continues to strengthen the necessary legislation to combat terrorism and terrorism financing.”
2019-03-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8496 (2019) · source
“The State of Qatar also participated in the high- level International Conference on Combating the Financing of Da'esh and Al-Qaida, held in Paris last year on the theme "No money for terror", which resulted in important decisions and measures with regard to identifying funding sources, information exchange, combating suspicious transactions and the misuse of new financial instruments. The State of Qatar actively participates in regional and international arrangements related to combating the financing ofterrorism, including the FATF, and seeks to implement the 40 recommendations issued by it. We are one of the founding members of the FATF in the Middle East and North Africa region, as well as a member of the centre for combating terrorist financing.”
2019-03-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8496 (2019) · source
“The State of Qatar joined the International Convention for the Suppression of the Financing of Terrorism of 1999 and other international conventions related to counter-terrorism. We have also stepped up our cooperation with regional and international partners, including the signing of bilateral and regional agreements on combating the financing ofterrorism and the signing of a memorandum of understanding with the United States in 2017, which is the first of its kind in the region. The memorandum of understanding was implemented as a reflection of our commitment to joint action and the exchange of information and expertise.”
2019-03-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8496 (2019) · source
“The State of Qatar has played an effective role as part of the collective efforts of the global coalition to defeat Da'esh. Those efforts recently succeeded in pushing Da'esh out of its last stronghold in Syria. That is part of our firm position against terrorism in all its forms and in support of the Syrian people in their fight against terrorism - be it the terrorism of Da'esh or the terrorism of the Syrian regime, whose policies were behind the emergence of that terrorist group in the first place. The State of Qatar seeks to comply fully with all international commitments on combating the financing of terrorism, including the major Security Council resolutions.”
2019-03-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8496 (2019) · source
“It also requires defining and combating the various ways used by terrorist groups to finance their activities, such as transnational organized crime, trafficking in cultural property, kidnapping, extortion and drug trafficking. Attention must also be paid to the evolving methods of financing, including cryptocurrencies and online gambling. Human trafficking is one of the methods used by terrorist groups to fund their terrorist activities. In that connection, I would like to note the study conducted by the Counter-Terrorism Committee Executive Directorate with regard to the links between human trafficking and the financing of terrorism, the results of which were presented on 6 February. The State of Qatar supported that study as it is aware of the importance of such studies in determining the most effective counter- terrorism policies.”
2019-03-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8496 (2019) · source
“Ms. Al-Thani (Qatar) (spoke in Arabic): At the outset, I would like to congratulate your country, Mr. President, on its presidency of the Security Council and to welcome the participation this morning of His Excellency Mr. Jean-Yves Le Drian, Minister for Europe and Foreign Affairs of France. I would like also to thank Mr. Vladimir Voronkov, Under-Secretary- General, United Nations Office of Counter-Terrorism; Mr. Marshall Billingslea, President of the Financial Action Task Force (FATF); and Ms. Mercy Buku for their valuable participation. Combating the financing ofterrorism is an essential part of the comprehensive approach to combating the scourge of terrorism. It requires concerted and collective efforts within relevant international and regional arrangements.”
2019-03-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8496 (2019) · source
“In conclusion, the State of Qatar underscores its full commitment to cooperating with the United Nations and the international community to respond to all emerging threats and international challenges, in particular climate change and natural disasters, with a view to ensuring the well-being of present and future generations.”
2019-01-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8451 (2019) · source
“The State of Qatar is interested in environmental protection, as can be seen in the environmental development projects within the framework of our 2030 National Vision. We have developed national strategies and plans to protect the environment and reduce dependence on hydrocarbons. We also have a number of national projects for clean energy and energy efficiency, including the use of solar energy. Our dependence on solar energy will account for more than 20 per cent of our use by 2030. We are making efforts to reduce carbon footprint by diversifying our revenue sources and reducing dependence on depleted energy.”
2019-01-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8451 (2019) · source
“We hosted the eighteenth session of the Conference of the Parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change, and joined in the consensus reached in Poland in December 2018 at the twenty-fourth session of the Conference of the Parties to the Framework Convention on implementing the 2015 Paris Agreement. In line with our commitments under the Paris Agreement, the Qatar Investment Authority is investing in climate-related funding projects. We are a founding and active member of the One Planet Sovereign Wealth Fund, established at the One Planet Summit held in Paris in 2017 to strengthen the global allocation of funds to contribute to a harmonious transition to more sustainable and low carbon economies.”
2019-01-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8451 (2019) · source
“There is a need to better understand climate-related dangers and their effect on conflicts. There is also a need to improve the collection and assessment of information, as well as early-warning mechanisms, in order to effectively respond to those threats, prevent conflict and maintain peace. The Paris Agreement on Climate Change reflects the political will to work together to address the negative impacts of climate change. We, together with the international community, intend to fulfil the commitments arising from the Paris Agreement. The State of Qatar was honoured to host an important segment of this process, which then led to the Paris Agreement.”
2019-01-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8451 (2019) · source
“Developing countries in particular pay a heavy price when it comes to climate change. Therefore, we must step up the pace of our collective efforts to address the climate threat within the framework of the United Nations and at the international level in order to confront climate change in a systematic manner. We need to make this a priority issue across all relevant forums and international bodies, in line with their expertise and mandate. In addition to the impact of climate change and natural disasters on socioeconomic development and human rights, there is a link between climate, peace and security. The Security Council is increasingly aware of that link, as noted in its presidential statement S/PRST/2011/15, as well as in the Council's consideration of certain regional issues, particularly in Africa.”
2019-01-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8451 (2019) · source
“The planet is suffering the effects of this phenomenon, both slowly and rapidly. It is of concern in many areas, including natural disasters, threats to food and water security, the prevalence of diseases, threats to biodiversity, the scarcity of natural resources, leading to increased competition for those resources, high tensions and massive human displacement as a result of droughts, floods and the loss of traditional livelihoods, such as agriculture and fishing. Vulnerable regions and communities, in particular small island States and arid regions, are the most threatened by the aforementioned dangers and adverse effects. However, no region - including our own, which is considered to be one of the world's most arid - is spared the negative effects of climate change.”
2019-01-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8451 (2019) · source
“Ms. Al-Thani (Qatar) (spoke in Arabic): We would like to begin by commending you, Mr. President, for your wise management of Council affairs during this month, and we thank you for convening this meeting. We also thank the Administrator of the United Nations Development Programme, the Under-Secretary- General for Political Affairs, the Chief Scientist of the World Meteorological Organization; and the Research Assistant at the Environmental Security Program of the Stimson Center for their valuable briefings. Climate change is one of the foremost issues of our times. Climate change-related challenges and concerns are intensifying and therefore require a serious and effective response from the international community. This is no longer an issue ofthe distant future; its effects are happening on our planet right now.”
2019-01-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8451 (2019) · source
“This was reflected in the ruling issued by the International Court of Justice in July 2018 in favour of the State of Qatar against the United Arab Emirates for violating the International Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Racial Discrimination. I started my statement by speaking of the bleak picture of 2018. Perhaps it would be appropriate for me to conclude by expressing hope that the New Year will be different and that all stakeholders will undertake serious and genuine measures to resolve the Palestinian question in a just, permanent and comprehensive way and to wisely address all other crises in the Middle East.”
2019-01-22 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8449 (2019) · source
“These continued illegal unilateral measures set a precedent and have had an impact on international relations based on international law and good-neighbourliness. A decisive stand should be taken against them to ensure an immediate end to this unjust and illegal blockade. The State of Qatar is committed to resolving the crisis through dialogue in a way that guarantees its sovereignty and puts an end to those illegal measures. We have renewed our commitment to the mediation carried out by His Highness Sheikh Sabah Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah, the Emir of the sisterly State of Kuwait. We appreciate his efforts and those of other States to resolve the crisis. Qatar's wise approach to this crisis has been clear from the outset and is in accordance with international law and international mechanisms for settling disputes.”
2019-01-22 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8449 (2019) · source
“Despite the many serious crises in our region, an additional irresponsible crisis was created through the unjust blockade on the State of Qatar for over a year and a half in an attempt to harm the State of Qatar and tarnish its reputation. The campaigns of hatred and deception carried out by countries of the blockade failed to undermine the standing of the State of Qatar or the steadfastness of its people. However, this crisis has had dangerous consequences on the stability of the region and the collective efforts ofthe Gulf Cooperation Council to address threats and common challenges. Furthermore, the blockade has caused several serious violations of the human rights of Qatari citizens and all those residing in the State of Qatar.”
2019-01-22 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8449 (2019) · source
“However, the only way to put an end to this suffering and to the threats to international peace and security arising from this crisis is through a political solution that meets the aspirations of all the Syrian people, in accordance with the Geneva communique (S/2012/522, annex) and Security Council resolutions, including resolution 2254 (2015), and maintains the unity, territorial integrity, sovereignty and independence of Syria. Until a political transition is achieved and national reconciliation is completed, those who have perpetrated crimes that violate international law and international humanitarian law must be held accountable.”
2019-01-22 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8449 (2019) · source
“The recent urgent humanitarian assistance provided by the State of Qatar contributed greatly to alleviating the severe electricity shortage and helped to prevent the closure of the schools of the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East as a result of a shortage in funding. The Syrian people continue to suffer from the catastrophic consequences of the ongoing Syrian crisis, especially the Syrian refugees and displaced persons who are enduring the harsh winter. In that regard, His Highness Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al-Thani, Emir of the State of Qatar, allocated $50 million to alleviate their suffering. That humanitarian response was undoubtedly essential.”
2019-01-22 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8449 (2019) · source
“In that regard, we reject any attempt to change the current status ofAl-Quds Al- Sharifand holy Muslim and Christian sites, especially Al-Aqsa Mosque. The State of Qatar continues to uphold its position and policy in favour of playing a positive role in achieving peace, stability and a just, permanent and comprehensive settlement of the Palestinian question. The State of Qatar recognizes the importance of stability and an environment conducive to peace. We will therefore pursue our efforts to contribute positively to alleviating the humanitarian suffering of our Palestinian brothers, especially in the light of the extremely deteriorated situation in the Gaza Strip due to the continued unjust blockade that has been imposed on Gaza for over a decade.”
2019-01-22 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8449 (2019) · source
“Achieving a permanent, just and comprehensive peace requires the settlement of final status issues through a serious negotiation process between the two sides - Palestinian and Israeli - on the basis of agreed upon terms of reference, including the Arab Peace Initiative; the establishment of a viable Palestinian State within the 1967 borders, with East Jerusalem as its capital; the ending of the Israeli occupation of occupied Arab territories, including the occupied Syrian Golan and Lebanese territory; the immediate and complete cessation of settlement activities; the return of refugees; and the restoration of the inalienable rights of the Palestinian people. The issue of Jerusalem is of particular importance owing to its centrality in the light of the ongoing tensions.”
2019-01-22 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8449 (2019) · source
“In addition to the stalemate in the peace process, this deterioration of the security situation is another factor underscoring the urgent need to reach sustained solutions and for all stakeholders to work towards that goal.”
2019-01-22 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8449 (2019) · source
“Ms. Al-Thani (Qatar) (spoke in Arabic): At the outset, Mr. President, I congratulate your friendly country on its accession to membership of the Security Council and on assuming the presidency of the Council. I also congratulate the new non-permanent members. I thank Mr. Nickolay Mladenov, Special Coordinator for the Middle East Peace Process and Personal Representative of the Secretary-General, for his thorough briefing this morning. We align ourselves with the statement delivered by the representative of Libya on behalf of the Group of Arab States. Today's meeting is being held following a year of suffering for the Palestinian people, during which their rights were violated with increased violence. The number of victims of violence has nearly reached 300.”
2019-01-22 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8449 (2019) · source
“I also trust the Security Council to successfully carry out its primary responsibility for the maintenance of international peace and security. "It has become clear that peace is notjust about the absence of war. To be sustainable, peace needs to be nurtured before, during and after conflicts. Development, peace and security and human rights are all interlinked and mutually reinforcing. Only by embracing multilateralism can we address the many challenges to international peace, security and prosperity. Let us work together to ensure success on all counts."”
2018-11-09 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8395 (2018) · source
“I am also continuing regular consultations and periodic exchanges of information with the Secretary- General, the President of the Economic and Social Council and the President of the Security Council on important issues pertaining to international peace and security. "In conclusion, I must emphasize that multilateralism does not represent, in any sense, a threat to the sovereignty or national interests of Member States. In fact, it offers the only way to address the complex challenges that no country could ever overcome on its own. My role as the President of General Assembly is to serve as the de facto guardian of multilateralism. I urge Member States to stand together to uphold international law and a system based on rules, dialogue and cooperation.”
2018-11-09 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8395 (2018) · source
“There is no body or entity more representative or emblematic of global cooperation and multilateralism than the United Nations. We must continue to foster mutually reinforcing and coordinated efforts among the main organs of the Organization to boost and uphold multilateralism. The General Assembly, the Security Council and other United Nations organs and entities all play crucial, complementary roles, within their respective mandates, in fostering international peace and security. "As President of the General Assembly, I commit to facilitating greater synergy within the United Nations system, while taking advantage of the renewed interest in the revitalization of the work of the General Assembly and the reform process across the three main streams of development, peace and security and management.”
2018-11-09 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8395 (2018) · source
“The commitment to the inclusion of women and youth - one of the key objectives of multilateralism * is critical both to the success of the peace and security agenda and to the realization of the Sustainable Development Goals. Our common interest in sustaining peace and responding effectively to global challenges means that we should promote international cooperation to address inequality, exclusion and alienation. We must therefore collectively work towards empowering women and youth, including through greater economic opportunities, decent work, political participation and social protection and in peace processes. "My final point relates to the need for a greater, more coordinated approach within the United Nations system to address international peace and security issues. As mentioned, global challenges require global solutions.”
2018-11-09 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8395 (2018) · source
“That is particularly important around issues of peace and security, which more frequently now span borders and regions and cannot be addressed or contained by any single country alone. This sentiment was echoed by world leaders in the recent general debate of the General Assembly, at which multilateralism and commitment to international peace and security were among the most cited issues. I therefore call on all Member States to reaffirm their commitment to the principles and pillars of the Charter of the United Nations, to strengthen the international legal order, and to maintain binding international cooperation. "My second point refers to the need to empower women and youth in pursuing and sustaining peace.”
2018-11-09 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8395 (2018) · source
“"As we prepare to mark the 100th anniversary of Armistice Day, a moment in our common historical memory of the carnage of war, we face a test of leadership. Are we committed, like the global leaders who fashioned our own United Nations system, to responding equally to the global challenges that threaten today's world? On this note, I should like to make three brief points. "First, I note that advancing multilateralism is at the heart of my presidency. I remain deeply convinced that dialogue and international cooperation are the only tried and tested approaches to addressing global challenges and, by extension, to making the United Nations and other multilateral institutions relevant to the peoples of the world.”
2018-11-09 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8395 (2018) · source
“But the rest of the world suffers alongside them because, as the Chinese proverb goes, a rising tide lifts all boats. We cannot achieve our ambitious transformative sustainable development goals as a world community when conflict and instability limit the potential gain from cooperation. Simply, we thrive as individual nations when all nations thrive. That is the evidence of history and that is the core value of our United Nations. "The Security Council's own history and experience, both as witness and actor, shows that the enduring outcomes of conflict resolution require a multilateral approach. We must reinforce the multilateral mechanisms that have consistently allowed for frank dialogue, mutual support and joint action, convinced that a fragmented and go-it-alone approach to peace and security is not sustainable.”
2018-11-09 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8395 (2018) · source
“Ms. Al-Thani: I shall now read out a statement on behalf of the President of the General Assembly. "Allow me to congratulate China on assuming the presidency of the Council. I thank you, Mr. President, for the invitation to speak and for organizing this very timely debate. "The headwinds against multilateralism are present and clear. In a world of ever-increasing interdependence and a close interrelationship between human rights, development and peace and security, we have no choice but to collectively champion multilateralism. "The conflicts in Yemen, Syria and other parts of the world, as well as the tensions that continue to simmer elsewhere, deprive the people of those countries of the fruits of sustainable development.”
2018-11-09 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8395 (2018) · source
“In his foreword to the book, the Secretary-General writes, "Their accomplishments remind us of what we miss when the role of women is absent". We must emphasize that many of those women are still here with us today. However, what we need to do is not just celebrate them but make them part of our daily life. As the book says, women come with a perspective, an approach and a collection of essential skills and expertise for enhancing international peace and security and the women and peace and security agenda.”
2018-10-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8382 (2018) · source
“It will be an opportunity to engage in an open discussion on youth participation in peace, bridge gaps for women activists in peacebuilding and enhance our tools for sharing best practices in that area. Fourthly, while in recent years women have taken on many different roles - as negotiators, mediators, soldiers and police officers - their stories, accomplishments and lessons learned have not been shared or documented. The State of Qatar, together with Colombia, has therefore recently published a book entitled HERstory: Celebrating Women Leaders in the United Nations, which highlights the accomplishments of women leaders in the area of peace and security throughout the history of the United Nations.”
2018-10-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8382 (2018) · source
“Thirdly, with regard to young women's participation in peace processes, we are all aware of the vital role of young people in efforts leading to peacebuilding and sustainable peace. However, young women frequently continue to be excluded from peacebuilding efforts. In that respect, we would like to highlight the timely initiative taken by the State of Qatar, Finland and Colombia, in collaboration with the United Nations Special Envoy on Youth and a number of United Nations relevant agencies, which will include the holding in Helsinki, from 5 to 7 March 2019, of the first international conference on youth participation in peace, in which some 80 key stakeholders in the area of youth engagement in peace will take part.”
2018-10-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8382 (2018) · source
“That recognition stresses the importance of continuing to condemn impunity for sexual crimes committed in conflict. It is an appeal to States and the international community to redouble their efforts to end the use of sexual violence against women as a strategy and weapon of war, as well as to achieve justice. The State of Qatar, as one of the main donors to the United Nations Voluntary Trust Fund for Victims of Trafficking in Persons, Especially Women and Children, takes pride in supporting the work and programmes that ensure the provision of support for women who have been subjected to trafficking, as well as the necessary assistance and protection to ensure their physical, psychological, social and economic recovery and their reintegration.”
2018-10-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8382 (2018) · source
“Given the obstacles to finding alternative ways to establish accountability for crimes, the International, Impartial and Independent Mechanism plays an important role in supporting investigations on sexual and gender-based violence impartially and independently. It supports the prosecution of perpetrators by taking into consideration the importance of this step towards achieving transitional justice for women in Syria. The State of Qatar is helping in every possible way to ensure its success. Secondly, I would like to express how pleased we are that the 2018 Nobel Peace Prize was awarded to Dr. Denis Mukwege and Ms. Nadia Murad, the United Nations Goodwill Ambassador for the Dignity of Survivors of Human Trafficking, in acknowledgement oftheir efforts to put an end to the use of sexual violence as a weapon of war in armed conflicts.”
2018-10-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8382 (2018) · source
“First, with regard to the enhancement of transitional justice for women, there is increasing evidence that, since the adoption of resolution 1325 (2000), impunity for sexual and gender-based violence in conflicts is considered a prerequisite to sustainable peace. The State of Qatar has therefore supported efforts to facilitate the establishment of the International, Impartial and Independent Mechanism to Assist in the Investigation and Prosecution of Persons Responsible for the Most Serious Crimes under International Law Committed in the Syrian Arab Republic since March 2011. The State of Qatar has been committed to providing it with financial support.”
2018-10-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8382 (2018) · source
“Ms. Al Thani (Qatar) (spoke in Arabic): At the outset, I would like to thank the Security Council under the presidency of Bolivia for convening today's open debate on women and peace and security. I also thank the Secretary-General and the Executive Director of United Nations Entity for Gender Equality and the Empowerment of Women (UN-Women) for their briefings, leadership and efforts aimed at enhancing the implementation of the women and peace and security agenda. I also welcome the participation of Ms. Randa Siniora Atallah, General Director of the Women's Centre for Legal Aid and Counselling. I would like to touch on four main points in my statement.”
2018-10-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8382 (2018) · source
“The ruling included provisions that requested the United Arab Emirates to ensure that families were reunited and that the affected Qatari students were given the right to finish their studies in the United Arab Emirates and to receive their educational records. It also gave the affected Qatari citizens access to the judiciary in the United Arab Emirates. That proves the sound legal position of my country. In conclusion, I would like to take this opportunity to reaffirm that the State of Qatar will continue its foreign policy based on international law, friendly relations and constructive cooperation within the multilateral system. We believe that such an approach is the best way to end all international crises, including those in the Middle East.”
2018-10-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8375Resumption1 (2018) · source
“We are grateful to the States that have supported us during the mediation to resolve the crisis. We are ready to negotiate without preconditions and in full respect for our sovereignty, as we have reaffirmed time and again in various forums. In order to find solutions to that contrived crisis, which causes legal and social problems pertaining to family fragmentation and the deprivation of students from the right to study as a result of the unilateral measures imposed by the countries of the blockade, the State of Qatar resorted to the International Court of Justice, which, on 23 July, issued a ruling by adopting provisional measures in favour of the State of Qatar against the United Arab Emirates for violating the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Racial Discrimination.”
2018-10-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8375Resumption1 (2018) · source
“The State of Qatar has been able to deal with the unprecedented crisis in the Arab Gulf wisely, through an ongoing policy of openness and building bilateral and multilateral partnerships in different areas, despite the campaigns of hatred and deception by the countries of the blockade, which seek to justify their irresponsible actions against the people and residents of the State of Qatar. Since the beginning of the crisis, the State of Qatar has underscored its commitment to dealing with it in accordance with international law and the relevant existing bilateral and international conventions and agreements on conflict resolution. The State of Qatar therefore reiterates its commitment to the mediation led by His Highness Sheikh Sabah Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah, Emir of the sisterly State of Kuwait.”
2018-10-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8375Resumption1 (2018) · source