Emir meets UN chief

HH the Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad al-Thani met yesterday afternoon with UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon at the UN Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC), in the Austrian capital Vienna.
The UN secretary general thanked the Emir for coming to UNODC, and for the role of the State of Qatar and its continued support for the UN efforts in the fight against corruption and crime and the rule of law.
During the meeting, they discussed a number of regional and international issues of common concern, particularly the situation in Palestine, Yemen, Syria, Iraq and Libya.
The two sides called for exerting all efforts in order to reach a just and durable solution to the Palestinian issue, and to stop settlement activity, lift the siege imposed on Gaza and the establishment of an independent State of Palestine on the 1967 borders with Jerusalem as its capital, in accordance with the resolutions of international legitimacy and the Arab peace initiative.
The UN secretary general also expressed thanks and gratitude to the Emir for his personal stances and the State of Qatar’s endeavours in support of peace efforts in the region.
The meeting was attended by Yury Fedotov, director general of the UN Office at Vienna, and executive director of UNODC as well as a number of senior UN officials.
The meeting was also attended by members of the delegation accompanying the Emir.