PM urges UN to meet people's aspirations

Doha: Prime Minister and Interior Minister H E Sheikh Abdullah bin Nasser bin Khalifa Al Thani yesterday called on the UN Security Council to abide by international legitimacy and assume the moral and legal responsibility to achieve the will of the people and their legitimate aspirations.

In his inaugural address at the 9th edition of the World Policy Conference at Doha Sheraton Hotel yesterday, the Prime Minister said that “the modern world is going through an unusual stage full of serious challenges for security, stability and sustainable development due to the continued disruption of the global system which suffers from double standards in dealing with peoples' issues.”
However, more efforts should be made to maximise what has been achieved in the field of scientific progress and investment in human accomplishments in all aspects of life, he added.

The biggest challenge in the Middle East remains the difficulties and obstacles facing peace process between the Palestinians and Israel, the Prime Minister said, adding that achieving peace and stability in the region is only possible through full commitment by Israel to the foundations and principles of the peace process in accordance with the two-state solution agreed upon by the international community.

The Prime Minister noted the humanitarian disaster that Syrian people are suffering at the hands of the current Syrian regime still has disastrous effects on the overall situation in the Middle East and is a threat to the preservation of the unity of Syria's land and people.

“If we examine the gravity of the violations of international humanitarian law committed by the Syrian regime in towns, villages and neighbourhoods in Syria, we will be perplexed at the great distance between the magnitudes [of the violations] and the positions of the international community,” said the Prime Minister.

The Prime Minister said that the phenomenon of terrorism has become a serious threat to the Middle East and global stability in economic, political, social, security and development areas.
With regard to countering terrorism, the Premier stressed the need for collective efforts at the national, regional and international level, including cultural, intellectual, ideological, economic, social and media aspects.

He pointed out that Qatar has spared no effort in providing development assistance and fulfilling its international obligations in this regard for many regions of the world, adding that Qatar has made great achievements in sustainable development, particularly in areas such as education, health, employment, youth, human rights and economic growth thanks to the wise leadership of the Emir H H Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al-Thani and his keenness to achieve the aspirations of the Qatari people in all aspects of life.

The Prime Minister  stressed that development challenges must be faced and its risks and negative effects on the political and social stability must be overcome calling on the international community to support the efforts of these countries to achieve their goals in economic and social development as well as other fields through the fulfilment of the commitments on development aid in all its forms.

He said the world is still looking for the potentials to stimulate economic growth and improve its pace as an important input for the realisation of social justice and stability that people aspire to.

The Prime Minister said that Qatar will continue its permanent development to achieve prosperity and sustainable development for the Qatari people through Vision 2030 and the related strategic plans to consolidate a modern state based on justice, the rule of law, openness in foreign relations in accordance with strong bases and pillars, especially the mutual respect, common interests according to the rules of international legitimacy, interaction between peoples, cultures and civilisations, respect for human rights and peaceful settlement of disputes.