Qatar's Permanent Mission Organizes Photography Exhibition at UN Palace in Geneva
Geneva / Information Office/ September 14
The Permanent Mission of the State of Qatar to the UN in Geneva, in cooperation with the Education Above All Foundation (EAA), organized a photography exhibition at the United Nations Palace in Geneva on the occasion of the UN International Day to Protect Education from Attack.
In a speech, HE Permanent Representative of State of Qatar to the UN in Geneva Dr. Hind bint Abdul Rahman Al Muftah welcomed the attendees, praising the EAA participation with the pictures presented on the right to education, which show the impact of the attacks on education.
Her Excellency affirmed the right of every child to attend school, as a basic human right, and a prerequisite for the well-being of our children.
HE Permanent Representative stressed that celebrating this day is, in fact, a celebration of ensuring a safe place for children to learn and develop their skills, noting that the investment today in the children's right to education is an investment in the future society. Without a good education, we will not be able to secure a safe and sustainable future for all of us, she added.
Her Excellency called for making this day an opportunity to draw attention to the need for concerted action to realize the right to education and to stop all attacks on schools, universities and other places of education so that they always remain a safe haven to promote peace, development and stability.