Strategies, plans and their meticulous implementation helped Qatar retain its first rank in the security and safety indexes of the Global Peace Index, a senior official has said.
While talking to Qatar TV, Capt. Mohamed Nasser al-Khalifa, Head of the Planning and Follow-up Section at the Strategic Planning Department at the Ministry of Interior (MoI), noted that national strategies, low crime rates, measures to combat Covid-19 and successful organising of FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 helped the country maintain its first position on the security and safety indexes for Mena region.
While continuing its progress, Qatar retained its first rank in the Mena region for the fifth consecutive year, on the Global Peace Index issued by the Institute of Economics and Peace, Australia. Headquartered in Sydney, the institute maintains global offices in New York, Brussels, Mexico City, The Hague and Harare.
In the 2023 report that covered 163 countries, Qatar ranked 21st globally, advancing its position from last year's 29th. The Global Peace Index ranked Qatar in the Societal Safety and Security Indicator first among the Arab world and ninth out of 163 countries, making Qatar one of the ten safest countries in the world.
According to Capt al-Khalifa, MoI launched and implemented various phases of the National Strategy from 2011 to 2022 and this strategy achieved its goals. While it comes to low crime rates, the best levels of security performance was achieved while combating crime and preserving lives and property.
Capt al-Khalifa explained Qatar succeeded in combating the threats of Covid-19 in cooperation with all stakeholders without imposing a partial or total ban. Successful organising of FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 while achieving high safety levels, according to Capt al-Khalifa, also reflected in making great progress on the security and safety indexes.