A cultural symposium held at the Ramadan Book Fair at Darb Al Saai headquarters affirmed that the State of Qatar is one of the biggest supporters of the UN programs.
The symposium, lectured by HE President of the United Nations General Assembly's 66th session and the UN High Representative for the Alliance of Civilizations Nassir bin Abdulaziz Al Nasser, indicated that Qatar has actual influence in the quiet diplomatic field and in leading a global dialogue that achieves peace and supports the spread of tolerance values in international relations.
HE Nassir bin Abdulaziz Al Nasser addressed the great role played by the State of Qatar and is still playing at the international level, as it is supportive of UN programmes, the most important of which is its role in international mediation, as Qatar has gained credibility, respect, and confidence with the international community, noting that this enabled it to use soft power in resolving many international issues.
His Excellency added that Qatar is supportive of the various programs of the international organization, the most important of which is supporting refugees, reducing the effects of natural disasters, combating corruption and fighting organized crime, promoting Qatari diplomats in various international positions, chairing many international meetings and hosting many international conferences in Doha, which are great contributions that we as Qataris are proud of, especially with the global status that Qatar has now reached.
He also underlined Qatar's role in the organization and that it sets an example for others to play such roles.
On how to benefit from the success of cultural diplomacy that resulted in Qatar hosting of the World Cup 2022, HE Nassir bin Abdulaziz Al Nasser said in an exclusive statement to Qatar News Agency (QNA) on the sidelines of the symposium that Qatar's hosting of the World Cup, and the success that dazzled the world, not only at the level of the official organization, but also at the popular level, and with the testimony of the Federation Internationale de Football Association (FIFA), placed Qatar on the global map, as it earned global respect, referring to Qatar's success in using sport as a soft power. He called for the need to invest in all soft power tools such as culture, sports, and dialogue to help achieve mediation for peace.
During the symposium, HE President of the 66th session of the United Nations General Assembly and the UN High Representative for the Alliance of Civilizations spoke about his journey in diplomatic work since he joined the UN as Deputy Permanent Representative of the State of Qatar to the United Nations, then the Permanent Representative of the State of Qatar to the United Nations, where the wise leadership directed at the time was to activate the role of Qatar in the UN organization, noting that achieving this was through the permanent mission, which was nominated for several general committees, then the National Human Rights Committee (NHRC), so that Qatari diplomats would occupy important positions in the organization. He also referred to the election of the State of Qatar as president of the Group of 77 (G77) and China in 2003 for Qatar to play an important role in achieving the demands of the countries of the south, as Qatar hosted an international conference attended by more than 90 presidents and prime ministers. In light of this hosting, the role of the State of Qatar has emerged at the international level.
His Excellency added that the State of Qatar then applied for membership in the Security Council, to succeed in obtaining the membership of the council with the highest votes in 2006, the year in which the Israeli occupation forces launched their war on Lebanon, which represented a challenge to the State of Qatar during the period of this membership. The State of Qatar succeed in issuing Resolution 1701, which stopped the war, he said, stressing that Qatar's membership in the Security Council was successful and was praised in the Arab world and internationally.
Al Nasser spoke about his experience in presiding over the 66th session of the United Nations General Assembly, affirming that he made the title of this stage "the role of mediation in the settlement of disputes by peaceful means," referring to many positions adopted by the State of Qatar in conducting negotiations and establishing peace in many countries of the world.
The symposium, which was moderated by the Journalist Hassan Alsaei and attended by a group of intellectuals, witnessed an interaction from the audience through many comments and interventions that enriched the symposium.
The Ramadan Book Fair, which witnessed the participation of 79 publishing houses from Qatar and several Arab and foreign countries, will conclude its activities Sunday.
