The State of Qatar welcomed the greater attention the Security Council and the United Nations in general have paid to strengthen the foundations of sustainable peace, expressing its belief that the most effective way to prevent such differences in the long term is to spread a culture of peace and tolerance among members of societies and to promote quality education for all.

HE the State of Qatar's Permanent Representative to the United Nations Ambassador Sheikha Alya Ahmed bin Saif Al-Thani participated in the virtual meeting organized by the Italian Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation with the Italian Institute for International Political Studies, under the title 'Protecting Children in Armed Conflict and the Safe Schools Declaration.'

HE Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al-Thani and HE Minister of Foreign Affairs and Expatriates of the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan Ayman Al Safadi signed on Tuesday an agreement on mutual visa exemption for holders of diplomatic and special passports between the Government of the State of Qatar and the Government of the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan; and a Memorandum of Understanding between Qatar Investment Authority and Jordan's Government Investments Management Company (GIMC), on the occasion of the official visit of HM King Abdullah II bin Al-Hussein of the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan to the country.

The State of Qatar affirmed its keenness to be an active member of the Non-Aligned Movement (NAM) and continue its commitment as an active member.

HE Minister of State for Foreign Affairs Sultan bin Saad Al Muraikhi met today with HE Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Democratic Republic of Sao Tome and Principe Edite do Ramos da Costa, on the sidelines of the ceremonial meeting marking the 60th anniversary of the Non-Aligned Movement, which took place in the Serbian capital Belgrade.

The State of Qatar participated on Tuesday in the sixth ministerial meeting of the Conference on Interaction and Confidence-Building Measures in Asia (CICA), which is being held in the Kazakh capital of Nur-Sultan.

The State of Qatar stressed that the difficult conditions and challenges that the world is going through today due to COVID-19 pandemic and its threat to undermine development gains made in the field of human rights highlight the need to strengthen international cooperation, and require continuous commitment to the principle of cooperation and joint assumption of responsibilities, especially by effective and rapid response to the needs and priorities of developing countries, in particular the least developed countries.

HE President of Kazakhstan Kassym-Jomart Tokayev met today with HE Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al-Thani, on the sidelines of the Conference on Interaction and Confidence Building Measures in Asia (CICA), which is taking place in the Kazakh capital Nur-Sultan.

The State of Qatar affirmed that it looks forward to further strengthening its constructive and positive relationship with Landlocked Developing Countries (LLDCs), and to move forward with meaningful partnerships that stimulate inclusive economic growth, job creation, and recovery.

The State of Qatar stressed that the Covid-19 pandemic highlighted the importance of protecting the right to education, which is a fundamental pillar in efforts to recover from the crisis and achieve sustainable development on a wide scale.