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Alya Ahmed Saif Al-Thani

lines on the record: 188
first: 2020-04-27
most recent: 2021-10-19
sittings or episodes: 24
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“Such issues often exacerbate the cycle of violence, pose a threat to peace and security and hamper efforts to restore stability and reconciliation. Although each situation before the Security Council has its own specificities, it is worth working to comprehensively and objectively understand and discuss the causes of fragility and to seek out the most effective ways to tackle them with a view to achieving security and stability. That approach should be mainstreamed into strategies for the maintenance of international peace and security at every stage, whether peacemaking, peacekeeping or peacebuilding. Qatar is therefore committed to taking a comprehensive and integrated approach as an active participant in international efforts to achieve sustainable peace.”
2021-01-06 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/2021/24 (2021) · source
“We congratulate Tunisia on assuming the presidency of the Security Council and wish it every success. We are pleased to see His Excellency Mr. Kaïs Saïed, President of the Republic of Tunisia, presiding over this important meeting. We welcome his choice of topic and thank him for preparing the concept note (S/2020/1296, annex). We congratulate the new members of the Security Council, namely, India, Ireland, Kenya, Mexico and Norway. We commend Secretary-General António Guterres; the Chair of the African Union Commission, Mr. Moussa Faki Mahamat; and the former President of Liberia, Ms. Ellen Johnson-Sirleaf, for their stimulating briefings. We agree that it is essential to face up to issues involving fragile contexts, particularly in the African continent.”
2021-01-06 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/2021/24 (2021) · source
“He conveyed to his Highness the late Amir of Kuwait, Sheikh Sabah Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah, his commitment to mediation and to the efforts of our friends and allies.In conclusion, Qatar renews its commitment to continue its efforts to build a sustainable peace and to support the Security Council’s mandate to maintain international peace and security.”
2020-11-03 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/2020/1090 (2020) · source
“The unjust blockade against Qatar, now in its fourth year, flagrantly violates the Charter of the United Nations and the fundamental principles of friendly relations among States. The international community is therefore duty-bound to ensure respect for international law and to maintain international peace and security. Committed to upholding the Charter of the United Nations, Qatar has supported all initiatives based on the principle of peaceful settlement of disputes to resolve the Gulf crisis. His Highness Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al-Thani, Emir of Qatar, has called for serious and constructive dialogue based on common interests, neighbourly relations, mutual respect for the sovereignty, independence and integrity of States and non-interference in their internal affairs.”
2020-11-03 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/2020/1090 (2020) · source
“The conference will be held in collaboration with the United Nations, Finland, Colombia and the Qatari Education Above All Foundation. As part of the partnership to address the repercussions of the coronavirus disease pandemic, Qatar has provided $89 million in medical assistance to nearly 78 countries, $10 million to the World Health Organization and $20 million to Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance. It has also provided $50 million in support of efforts to address the impact of the coronavirus crisis on and improve the humanitarian situation in the Gaza Strip. The protracted tensions and conflicts in the Middle East constitute a major challenge to peace. It is concerning that the region is in the grip of destabilizing new crises that make sustainable peace an elusive prospect.”
2020-11-03 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/2020/1090 (2020) · source
“My country’s efforts have contributed to resolving a number of conflicts peacefully through mediation; it most recently facilitated and hosted the Afghan negotiations in Doha, which were hailed by the Security Council. This is in addition to the significant contributions made by Qatar to human development, in particular, providing education in conflict zones as a key peacebuilding tool. Given the essential role of youth in achieving peace, in May 2021 Qatar will host the High-Level Global Conference on Comprehensive Peace Paths for Youth, which is aimed at enabling young people to play an active part in peace processes in conflict-ridden areas, support reconstruction efforts and sustain post-conflict peace.”
2020-11-03 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/2020/1090 (2020) · source
“I would like to congratulate you, Sir, on your country’s presidency of the Security Council, and I thank you for convening this meeting. We appreciate the valuable briefings given by Deputy Secretary-General Amina Mohammed and the other speakers. The three pillars on which the United Nations is founded reflect the international community’s need for sustainable peace, security, development and human rights. Accordingly, peace is a fundamental pillar of Qatari policy. As a country in a region that has paid a heavy price as a result of crises and conflicts, we fully grasp just how vital peace and security are. As part of its commitment to the Charter of the United Nations, Qatar has supported the peaceful settlement of disputes as a means of achieving peace.”
2020-11-03 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/2020/1090 (2020) · source
“In conclusion, Qatar renews its commitment to continuing to cooperate with all stakeholders in the women and peace and security agenda and providing the support needed to ensure its implementation, thereby contributing to international peace and sustainable security.”
2020-10-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/2020/1084 (2020) · source
“As part of our ongoing contribution to multilateral international action, and on the occasion of the fifth anniversary of the youth, peace and security agenda, Qatar will host the High-Level Global Conference on Comprehensive Peace Paths for Youth in May 2021 in Doha. The Conference will focus on the participation of young women in peace processes. We have taken pains to ensure gender equality S/2020/1084 at all stages of the Conference, from the preparatory stages to the Conference itself to the follow-up of its outcomes. It is our great pleasure to hold this conference in cooperation with our partners from Finland and Colombia, the Office of the Secretary-General’s Envoy on Youth and the Education Above All Foundation in Qatar.”
2020-10-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/2020/1084 (2020) · source
“Three Afghan women members of the negotiating team of the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan participated in the negotiations. Similarly, participation by women in the negotiations held in Doha in July 2019 was exemplary. Afghan women played an important role in the negotiations and had a significant impact in promoting a productive environment for dialogue. Qatar continues to support Afghan peace negotiations and remains convinced that the involvement of women helps to ensure the success of mediation processes, guarantee the rights of women and girls, and promote the advancement of women and their active participation in society, as that is an integral part of any agreements that are negotiated and reached.”
2020-10-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/2020/1084 (2020) · source
“Qatar has supported and implemented the women and peace and security agenda since its adoption, upholding its commitment to the principle of gender equality, the promotion and protection of the human rights of women and the maintenance of international peace and security. Qatar co-chairs, with Ghana, the Group of Friends for Gender Parity at the United Nations and has supported the global study on the implementation of resolution 1325 (2005) on women and peace and security. Aware of the need to strengthen the role of women in peacemaking, Qatar strives to ensure that women are involved in the peace processes for which it serves as mediator. In that connection, Qatar strived to ensure that women were fully represented at the Afghan peace talks held in Doha in September 2020.”
2020-10-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/2020/1084 (2020) · source
“There is no doubt that the best way out of this global health crisis is to intensify our joint efforts in a spirit of cooperation and international solidarity to overcome this turbulent time. In line with the women and peace and security agenda, we stress that it is vital for women to participate fully and meaningfully in preventing conflicts and crises and in devising strategies for conflict resolution and post-conflict recovery. We must use women’s strengths in order to address challenges to international peace and security, including by increasing the number of women involved in peace processes. To that end, Qatar supports the Secretary-General’s system-wide strategy on gender parity in all areas, including peace and security.”
2020-10-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/2020/1084 (2020) · source
“At the outset, I wish to congratulate the Russian Federation on its presidency of the Security Council this month, and I thank you, Sir, for convening this important debate. I also thank the Secretary-General for his valuable briefing and the Executive Director of the United Nations Entity for Gender Equality and the Empowerment of Women (UN-Women) for her briefing, as well as all those who have taken the floor. The twentieth anniversary of the adoption of resolution 1325 (2000) is being commemorated against the backdrop of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic, which has had a negative impact on women and girls. The occasion provides an important opportunity to intensify efforts to implement the women and peace and security agenda.”
2020-10-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/2020/1084 (2020) · source
“Lastly, Qatar will remain committed to its principled stance in favour of peace and stability in the region, de-escalation and the peaceful resolution of conflicts for the benefit of the peoples and States of the region.”
2020-10-26 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/2020/1055 (2020) · source
“Since the outset of the crisis, His Highness Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al- Thani, Emir of the State of Qatar, has called for a solution through dialogue based on neighbourly relations, respect for the sovereignty, independence and unity of States, and non-interference in the internal affairs of States. He has encouraged mediation brokered by friendly neighbouring States, in particular by the late Sheikh Sabah Al- Ahmad Al-Sabah, Amir of the State of Kuwait. Qatar has stood by its principles, which are grounded in respect for international law, and has successfully petitioned the international legal system, first and foremost the International Court of Justice, to confront those measures, which S/2020/1055 are a violation of the Charter of the United Nations, international law, international agreements and covenants, and human rights.”
2020-10-26 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/2020/1055 (2020) · source
“What the Libyan people needs now is respect for its determination to find a peaceful solution, end the violence and reach national consensus. Faced with all those crises, our region urgently needs de-escalation and solutions through dialogue consistent with the principles for the peaceful settlement of disputes. Qatar has taken that approach as a matter of principle in confronting the Gulf crisis that was unjustifiably imposed on it three years ago with the introduction of an unfair blockade and illegal unilateral measures that have complicated the situation in the region and affected stability and security.”
2020-10-26 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/2020/1055 (2020) · source
“Turning to the crisis in Libya, we welcome the ceasefire agreement and the resumption of the political process in accordance with the Libyan Political Agreement and its outcomes with a view to reaching a comprehensive political settlement that would preserve the unity, sovereignty and independence of Libya and put an end to the crisis and the resulting violations, suffering and difficult economic circumstances. A military campaign was launched in order to undermine the legitimate Government established under the Libyan Political Agreement, which is recognized by the international community; but the result was merely to complicate the situation and commit war crimes and grave violations of international humanitarian law.”
2020-10-26 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/2020/1055 (2020) · source
“The people of Yemen also aspires to and deserves peace, security and stability; an end to the violence and crisis that have lasted for several years; and the protection of the unity and territorial integrity of Yemen. The Yemeni people is still beset with hardship and suffering. It is essential to provide basic necessities and facilitate access to humanitarian assistance for all Yemenis. Efforts must be made to end the crisis through negotiation among Yemenis, in accordance with the outcomes of the national dialogue and the Initiative of the Gulf Cooperation Council, and to comply with the relevant resolutions of the Security Council, particularly resolution 2216 (2015). We therefore support the efforts of the Special Envoy of the Secretary- General For Yemen to press for a solution through dialogue.”
2020-10-26 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/2020/1055 (2020) · source
“Through a meaningful political process under the aegis of the Special Envoy of the Secretary-General for Syria, it can lead to a solution conducive to a political transition in accordance with the Geneva communiqué, and to the implementation of resolution 2254 (2015) in all its aspects, with a view to meeting the legitimate aspirations of the Syrian people and protecting the unity, sovereignty and independence of Syria. As has been shown, any military solution will only lead to more atrocities and more humanitarian disasters. The country has seen enough war crimes and crimes against humanity. Justice must be done and those responsible, whatever side they belong to, must be held accountable.”
2020-10-26 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/2020/1055 (2020) · source
“There are other issues with repercussions for regional and international peace and security and for the peoples of the region. and that urgently require a solution. The crisis in Syria has caused considerable suffering to the Syrian people, suffering that worsens with every passing day in which the crisis is not brought to an end. The Constitutional Committee, if a true commitment is made to ensuring its success, is one step in the right direction.”
2020-10-26 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/2020/1055 (2020) · source
“Accordingly, in coordination with international partners, it has continued to provide humanitarian and development support to its Palestinian brethren, including in the Gaza Strip. His Highness Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al-Thani, Emir, of the State of Qatar, has provided financial assistance amounting to $150,000,000 to help prevent the spread of the novel coronavirus and tackle its effects in the Gaza Strip. Those efforts complement humanitarian and development support for Palestinians in the West Bank and the Gaza Strip. In addition, Qatar has increased its contributions to the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East.Unfortunately, the Palestinian question is not the only issue in our region that needs to be solved.”
2020-10-26 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/2020/1055 (2020) · source
“That outcome means an end to the occupation of Arab territories, to settlement activities and to any endeavour to illegally annex those territories. It means upholding the inalienable rights of the Palestinian people and finding a just solution to the issue of refugees. It means bringing an end to measures that affect the character, legal status and demographic composition of Jerusalem, and bringing an end to the stranglehold on Gaza and to all other practices of the occupying Power that contravene international law and the resolutions of the United Nations. Any arrangements that are not based on those terms of reference will not achieve the peace to which we aspire. Qatar has a policy of working to mitigate humanitarian crises and economic hardship, and it is committed to creating conditions conducive to peace.”
2020-10-26 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/2020/1055 (2020) · source
“We are convinced that a just, lasting and comprehensive peace and a settlement to all aspects of the Palestinian question must be achieved in accordance with international law and the Charter of the United Nations. There can be no substitute for a peaceful, consensus-based settlement reached through earnest negotiations between the Palestinian and Israeli sides on the basis of the agreed terms of reference, the internationally recognized resolutions, the principle of land for peace and the Arab Peace Initiative, leading to a two-State solution and the establishment of an independent, viable State of Palestine on the 1967 borders, with East Jerusalem as its capital, living side by side with Israel in security and peace.”
2020-10-26 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/2020/1055 (2020) · source
“That situation calls to mind the anxiety arising from the global health crisis that has spread all over the world, including the Middle East region, where its effects have been exacerbated by the ongoing conflicts and crises, which have caused difficult humanitarian situations and economic challenges. The threat, which affects everyone, should be an additional incentive to bring an end to the conflict and tension in the region. This quarterly meeting provides an opportunity for Member States to emphasize constantly, with one voice, the central importance of the Palestinian issue, which has wide-ranging implications for security and stability, not to mention being a question of inalienable rights. The international community has a responsibility to uphold those rights and achieve a just, comprehensive and lasting settlement.”
2020-10-26 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/2020/1055 (2020) · source
“At the outset, I wish to commend the Russian Federation for its presidency of the Security Council this month and its Deputy Minister for Foreign Affairs, Sergey Vasilievich Vershinin, for chairing this important meeting. We thank the Special Coordinator for the Middle East Peace Process, Mr. Nickolay Mladenov, for his comprehensive briefing and his constant work on the issue. For the second consecutive time, Member States’ participation in this open meeting is limited to written statements owing to measures taken to prevent the spread of the novel coronavirus.”
2020-10-26 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/2020/1055 (2020) · source
“As a first step, cooperation to meet these common challenges can pave the way for the resolution of the more complex crises in the Middle East, which can be resolved only on the basis of law, respect for the Charter of the United Nations and the establishment of security, development and protection for human rights. We affirm the fundamental role of the United Nations in conflict resolution as an effective international framework whose effectiveness and reliability must be further enhanced to realize solutions. The major Powers can also play an important role in supporting stability. No matter how interests might differ, there is always room for reconciliation. In conclusion, the State of Qatar will continue to support initiatives that promote diplomatic solutions to crises and the peaceful settlement of disputes.”
2020-10-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/2020/1037 (2020) · source
“That would ensure not only an end to existing crises but also prevent their future occurrence or escalation through an approach based on integration rather than conflict and common interests rather than unilateral objectives. If we want to discuss how to reduce tensions, we must recognize that the first step towards sustainable stability and de-escalation is to sincerely adopt an approach towards ending these crises that is consistent with the principles of confidence- building, good-neighbourliness and common interests. There are a number of common challenges and risks before us. Perhaps the most notable are terrorism, climate threats and epidemics.”
2020-10-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/2020/1037 (2020) · source
“That is why, even before the crises in the Gulf region deteriorated to their current state, His Highness Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al-Thani, Emir of Qatar, called in 2015 on the General Assembly to reach agreement on rules to regulate relations between Iran and the GCC States and to conduct a meaningful dialogue on the basis of common interests, respect for sovereignty and non-interference in the internal affairs of States. His Highness also put forward a specific vision for overcoming regional tensions by establishing an effective framework for collective security in our region. In his speech to the Munich Security Conference in 2018, he called for agreement on basic security guidelines and governance rules and for a minimum level of security that would allow for peace and prosperity.”
2020-10-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/2020/1037 (2020) · source
“We remain fully convinced that sustainable peace in the region can be achieved only by an approach to crisis resolution that operates within collective frameworks. On that basis, the State of Qatar has always been a strong supporter of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) as a model subregional framework for cooperation and coordination. Disputes and conflicts between its members are settled under its aegis, which was one of the reasons it was originally established.”
2020-10-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/2020/1037 (2020) · source
“From the start, His Highness Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al-Thani, Emir of Qatar, has called for serious and constructive dialogue based on common interests, good-neighbourliness, mutual respect for the sovereignty, independence and unity of States and non-interference in their internal affairs. His Highness has expressed his commitment to mediation — including the efforts of his Highness the late Amir of Kuwait, Sheikh Sabah Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah — and the efforts of brotherly and friendly countries. In Qatar, as in other States, we strive to preserve our interests while adhering to established principles. But we are also aware that the interests and common destiny that unite the States of our region are vastly greater than what divides us.”
2020-10-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/2020/1037 (2020) · source
“However, the beneficiaries of stability in the region are first and foremost its States and peoples. That is motivation enough for us to work for the peaceful resolution of crises, political stability and security and preventive diplomacy. The State of Qatar welcomes constructive initiatives that seek ways to de- escalate and resolve differences by means of dialogue. That approach is at the heart of Qatar’s foreign policy and the way it deals with the Gulf crisis. The State of Qatar favours the voice of wisdom and the principle of the peaceful settlement of disputes.”
2020-10-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/2020/1037 (2020) · source
“At the outset, allow me to thank His Excellency Mr. Sergey Lavrov, Minister for Foreign Affairs of Russian Federation, for presiding over this meeting personally. I also congratulate your country on its assumption of the presidency of the Security Council. We appreciate your initiative in seizing this opportunity to convene this meeting. We appreciate the valuable participation of the Secretary-General, Mr. Robert Malley, President and Chief Executive Officer of the International Crisis Group, and Mr. Vitaly Naumkin, President of the Institute of Oriental Studies of the Russian Academy of Sciences. Our region is distinguished by a strategic importance that stretches beyond its geographical boundaries. That makes sustainable stability there an international goal.”
2020-10-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/2020/1037 (2020) · source
“Qatar is therefore committed to supporting the Organization’s work and emphasizes the importance of international and regional cooperation, in spite of unilateral actions that hinder cooperation and coordination under the auspices of international and regional organizations. What everyone needs in these extraordinary circumstances is for all efforts and energies to be directed towards addressing the coronavirus and other global threats to security, peace and stability for the sake of all, without distinction.”
2020-08-12 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/2020/799 (2020) · source
“Therefore, the continuity of those operations throughout the COVID-19 pandemic must be ensured. Qatar, which is cognizant of the need to maintain the continuity of the Organization’s work in these particular circumstances, has facilitated the movement of United Nations staff to mitigate the impact of the pandemic on the activities of peacekeeping missions. The coronavirus is a global threat that is not confined to a single country. As such, it cannot be addressed without a joint international effort. The United Nations and its agencies and programmes have an indispensable role to play in coordinating efforts to control the spread of the virus and address its implications for sustainable peace and development.”
2020-08-12 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/2020/799 (2020) · source
“In view of the manifold threats posed by the pandemic, it is, at the very least, imperative to put an end to armed conflicts and silence guns, so that all efforts and energy can be devoted to combating the common enemy, namely, the coronavirus, and to prevent the spread of the pandemic from reversing peacebuilding gains. In that connection, we would like to reaffirm the Secretary-General’s call for a comprehensive ceasefire and the substance of resolution 2532 (2020). In the light of the repercussions that this pandemic, and any similar crises to come, may have for peacebuilding and peacekeeping, the Security Council and the Peacebuilding Commission have an important role to play in an integrated and coordinated response. Moreover, the missions that peacekeeping operations carry out to support peacebuilding efforts are just as important.”
2020-08-12 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/2020/799 (2020) · source
“Qatar has also continued to support sustainable development, taking into account the fact that the coronavirus crisis has diverted the country’s attention from those priorities, which are more vital now than ever, particularly in order to respond effectively to the coronavirus and its impact. The COVID-19 crisis is taking a much greater toll on conflict-affected countries and communities, as well as on those in the transition and post-conflict stages, given the fragility of their economies, the deterioration of their health systems, humanitarian crises and social, security and logistical challenges that make more difficult or hinder outright preventive and therapeutic measures to counter the virus and its effects.”
2020-08-12 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/2020/799 (2020) · source
“In that connection, from the very beginning Qatar has taken action at the local level in its response to the COVID-19 pandemic, including precautionary measures and by marshalling the resources needed to enhance health care, while taking other steps to mitigate the impact of the disease, such as developing distance-learning methods for students in the aftermath of school closures. Alongside those national measures, Qatar has made concerted efforts at the international level, including by providing emergency financial and in-kind assistance to help address the threat of the pandemic.”
2020-08-12 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/2020/799 (2020) · source
“This is because the disease affects not only those who contract it but everyone on Earth. Anyone who reads the reports published recently by various United Nations bodies and agencies will note that the pandemic has had complex and overlapping effects on security, economic and social affairs and development. Consequently, the pandemic will have long-term effects on peace and on the possibility of sustainable peace. As with peacebuilding and peacekeeping, a sharp focus on security would be unhelpful; it is necessary to address the social, economic, political and developmental dimensions of crises. The same holds true for addressing the various dimensions of the response to the COVID-19 pandemic. That response must be integrated and coordinated, and the approach taken must be informed by peacebuilding, not solely by health considerations.”
2020-08-12 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/2020/799 (2020) · source
“We would like to thank Mrs. Retno Lestari Priansari Marsudi, Minister for Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Indonesia, for convening this important thematic meeting and giving us the opportunity to participate. We would also express our appreciation to Secretary-General António Guterres and former Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon for their participation, as well as to Ms. Sarah Cliffe, Director of the Centre on International Cooperation at New York University, for her valuable briefing. Since the beginning of this year, the crisis caused by the spread of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) has been the primary concern of countries and communities around the world. It has also unexpectedly become the concern of the United Nations and the Security Council.”
2020-08-12 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/2020/799 (2020) · source
“In conclusion, we affirm the commitment of Qatar to continue cooperating with the United Nations and Member States to eradicate all forms of terrorism and to deprive it of its sources of sustenance, which include all kinds of organized crime.”
2020-08-06 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/2020/791 (2020) · source
“Aware of the importance of taking the necessary measures at the national level, in particular, continuously updating laws and regulations on combating terrorism and the financing thereof in order to address any emerging terrorist challenges, Qatar has repeatedly updated the relevant national legislation and regulations to combat cybercrime, terrorism and the proliferation of weapons. It has also established national commissions to combat terrorism, organized crime and the proliferation of weapons and to disrupt linkages among the three phenomena. In addition, Qatar has taken financial and economic measures, such as investigating and exposing networks that facilitate organized crime and instituting strict customs procedures to combat the import of smuggled goods.”
2020-08-06 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/2020/791 (2020) · source
“Qatar also co-sponsored the High-Level Conference on International and Regional Cooperation on Countering Terrorism and its Financing Through Illicit Drug Trafficking and Organized Crime, held jointly by Tajikistan and the United Nations Counter-Terrorism Office in Dushanbe on 16 and 17 May 2019. Convinced of the need to adopt evidence-based policies and understand the causes, forms and circumstances of the linkages between terrorism and crime, Qatar co-sponsored the 2018 study entitled Identifying and Exploring the Nexus between Human Trafficking, Terrorism and Terrorism Financing”, which highlighted this important issue and helped to advance the discussion on how to help the United Nations and Member States fulfil their obligations under resolutions 2331 (2016) and 2388 (2017).”
2020-08-06 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/2020/791 (2020) · source
“Qatar engages regularly with these bodies in the context of international cooperation to identify the best practices that will ensure a coordinated and effective response, through such initiatives as the international academic conference on exploring and countering the linkages between organized crime and terrorism, held in Doha on 25 April 2018 in a collaboration between UNODC and the College of Law at Qatar University. Doha also hosted a workshop on disrupting the financing of terrorism in May 2017, in collaboration with UNODC and the Middle East and North Africa Financial Action Task Force.”
2020-08-06 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/2020/791 (2020) · source
“Qatar seeks to strengthen information security and encourage international cooperation to combat cybercrime and provide a safe and robust cyberenvironment, especially given that the country has been the victim of a cybercrime that has served as a pretext to fabricate a regional crisis that has done great harm to regional and international security and stability since 2017. The threats of terrorism and organized crime take evolving forms and present constantly changing challenges that must be addressed collectively, including the current challenges in the context of the coronavirus disease pandemic. These threats are not confined to a particular country; bilateral and multilateral cooperation are therefore essential to an effective response. In that connection, we note the important role of United Nations bodies.”
2020-08-06 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/2020/791 (2020) · source
“However, these threats are compounded by terrorist groups being fuelled by crime and criminal gangs benefiting from the spread of terrorism. For instance, terrorist groups exploit human trafficking by recruiting young people to carry out terrorist operations and using sexual violence as a terrorist tactic. Conversely, the causes of terrorism are factors in the spread of human trafficking. The risk that information resources and technologies will be used to facilitate suspicious financial transactions is a persistent one. It is therefore necessary to study and address these challenges effectively.”
2020-08-06 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/2020/791 (2020) · source
“Allow us to congratulate you and your country, Sir, on assuming the presidency of the Security Council. We commend you for choosing the issue of the linkages between terrorism and organized crime as the topic of this meeting. It is a topic of interest to Qatar, which sponsored resolution 2482 (2019), adopted at the Council’s most recent meeting on the subject, held in July 2019. We thank Mr. Vladimir Voronkov, Under-Secretary-General for the United Nations Office of Counter-Terrorism, and Ms. Ghada Fathi Waly, Executive Director of the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC), for their briefings. International terrorism in all its forms poses a significant threat, as does organized crime in all its forms, including trafficking in persons, drug trafficking, cybercrime and piracy.”
2020-08-06 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/2020/791 (2020) · source
“In that connection, we once again express our appreciation for the efforts made by Sheikh Sabah Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah, Amir of the State of Kuwait. In conclusion, given the dire need for peace and stability in the Middle East, all parties must make a serious effort to resolve the crises ravaging the region, which is so vital to the world. Qatar will continue to do everything in its power, in word and in deed, to help to resolve these crises peacefully, serve the interests of the States and the peoples of the region and curb all threats to peace, security and stability in the region and beyond.”
2020-07-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/2020/736 (2020) · source
“In June, the World Trade Organization (WTO) ruled that Saudi Arabia had violated its obligations under the WTO Agreement on Trade-Related Aspects of Intellectual Property Rights by refusing to take action against, and even encouraging, the complex piracy of beoutQ. These judicial rulings attest to the integrity of the legal position of Qatar and the nullity of the actions taken against the country. Those illegal and unjustified actions and the ongoing malicious campaign notwithstanding, Qatar is committed to seeking to resolve the crisis peacefully and diplomatically, through mediation and constructive and unconditional dialogue, with all States respecting international law and the principle of equal sovereignty.”
2020-07-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/2020/736 (2020) · source
“Last week, the court rejected appeals by Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates, Bahrain and Egypt over the jurisdiction of the International Civil Aviation Organization to consider the complaint by Qatar that the blockading States had closed their airspace to Qatari aircraft, in flagrant violation of international law and the relevant international conventions. The ruling is one of a series in the country’s favour, including a court order issued in 2018 and 2019 on the violation by the United Arab Emirates of the International Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Racial Discrimination.”
2020-07-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/2020/736 (2020) · source
“While the blockading countries have continued to blatantly disregard the principles and the Charter of the United Nations and international law, those very principles have formed the basis of the Qatari approach to the crisis. Qatar has invoked international law to protect the rights of Qatari citizens and residents who have been adversely affected by the illegal actions taken against the country. It has appealed to international forums and judicial bodies, chief among them the International Court of Justice as the principal judicial organ of the United Nations.”
2020-07-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/2020/736 (2020) · source