The State of Qatar affirmed it has a number of measures put in place to address the economic and social impact of the Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, especially on expatriate workers by adopting a package of incentives to support the private sector and ensure the sustainability of employment and the protection of wages

During an interactive dialogue with the Special Rapporteur on the right to education regarding her report on her visit to the State of Qatar, the State of Qatar reiterated the great importance it attaches to education at the national, regional and international levels.

The State of Qatar reaffirmed that it attaches great importance to the promotion and protection of children's rights, and considers it a priority in its development plan that relies primarily on investment in human capital.

The State of Qatar reaffirmed Wednesday that the unjust blockade and unilateral coercive measures imposed on the State, which entered its fourth year, caused numerous human rights violations documented in detail by the technical mission of the Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) and many international human rights organizations.

The State of Qatar reiterates its support for the National Accord government in Libya and for the Skhirat Agreement and its outputs, and calls on all Libyans to return to negotiations and national dialogue and complete the transitional period in a way that preserves Libya's sovereignty and territorial integrity and fulfills the aspirations of the Libyan people.

His Excellency noted that many of the tragedies that the world is witnessing today its main source are discriminatory racist practices that affect certain groups in society based on their nationality, ethnic origin, or even their religion

The State of Qatar has expressed its condemnation and firm rejection of the Israeli government's plan to annex parts of the occupied West Bank and the Jordan Valley in July, and warned that such an illegal step that violates the relevant international laws and agreements would lead to committing more human rights violations against the Palestinian people, as well as undermining the two-state solution and finishing off the peace process, and its security, economic and social consequences will be disastrous for the entire region, it added.

The State of Qatar stresses the importance of accountability for all those responsible for human rights violations, war crimes and crimes against humanity in Syria and bringing them to international justice.

The Permanent Representative of the State of Qatar in Geneva meets with the SG of IFRC

In his speech at the National Day celebration, HE Ambassador Ali Khalfan Al Mansour, stresses that the noble meaning of the 2019 National Day slogan is reflected in the lasting cohesion between Qatari people and their good leadership in countering challenges and thwarting plans aimed at undermining the solidarity that binds all layers of society, which has contributed to realizing honourable achievements in all spheres of life and the well-being and prosperity for the nation, the citizens and the residents alike.