New York - Information Office - 25 April
The State of Qatar has underlined that building sustainable peace is a fundamental pillar of its policy, and that its vision is a comprehensive vision that places at the top of its priorities systematic prevention, peaceful conflict resolution and support for institutions capable of achieving peace.
Qatar stressed the importance of mediation as a key tool for preventing and resolving conflicts by peaceful means, as Qatar contributed to the resolution of many conflicts and in coordination with the United Nations.
This came in a statement delivered by HE Minister of State for Foreign Affairs Sultan bin Saad Al-Muraikhi today at the UN High-Level Meeting on Peacebuilding and Sustaining Peace.
HE the Minister expressed his belief that the achievement of peace would be beneficial for all, pointing out that belonging to a region that unfortunately is full of crises and conflicts and paid dearly for the absence of peace, makes us realize the importance of achieving it.
HE the Minister added that the vision of the State of Qatar is a comprehensive one that places at the top of its priorities systemic prevention, peaceful conflict resolution and supporting institutions capable of achieving peace.
HE said that education is a key tool for peace-building, noting that the State of Qatar had made huge contributions to education in many parts of the world, especially in conflict zones, and had committed itself to educating 10 million children worldwide, and the economic empowerment of half a million young men and women in the Middle East. HE also noted Qatar's cooperation with the United Nations to build capacities and protect young people from the scourge of extremism that leads to terrorism.
HE the Minister also pointed to Qatar's focus on mediation as a key tool for preventing and resolving disputes by peaceful means, which contributed to solving many conflicts in coordination with the United Nations.
HE noted that the State of Qatar has come a long way towards establishing peace, noting the great achievements of Qatar to protect the rights and dignity of all who live on its land and achieve their aspirations for a decent life, and where it achieved the highest level of human development according to global indicators.
HE added that experiences have confirmed that crises and conflicts are the result of the absence of the rule of law, lack of respect for international law, violation of the sovereignty and choices of States, lack of social justice, corruption and marginalization.
HE Minister of State for Foreign Affairs said that the achievement of peace requires abandoning the policies of threat and violation of States sovereignty and the activation of crises to achieve illegal objectives, calling on the international community to put an end to such policies, especially in the Middle East, which is facing increasing crises and conflicts, stressing that peace can be achieved only through cooperation between all and the commitment to international law.
In support of the efforts of the United Nations to build peace, HE noted Qatar's hosting of regional consultations on the sustainability of peace held in Doha last January, in the presence of the President of the General Assembly, the participation of States, United Nations organs and regional and non-governmental organizations.
HE stressed that the results of those consultations have confirmed that the best way to achieve sustainable peace is to address the root causes of conflicts.
At the end of the statement, HE Minister of State for Foreign Affairs Sultan bin Saad Al-Muraikhi, reiterated the support of the State of Qatar for the efforts and initiatives of the United Nations Secretary-General in the area of preventive diplomacy aimed at achieving peace.