The Permanent Mission of Qatar to the United Nations Office in Geneva, in co-operation with the Doha International Family Institute, organised a side event yesterday on ‘Family Well-being and Resilience in Times of Conflict’.
The event was held on the sidelines of the 62nd session of the Human Rights Council in Geneva, and was attended by representatives of diplomatic missions in Geneva, international and regional organisations, and civil society organisations concerned with family and social development issues.
Her Excellency the Permanent Representative of Qatar to the UN Office at Geneva Dr. Hind Abdulrahman al-Muftah and Doha International Family Institute executive director Dr Sharifa al-Emadi spoke at the event.
Other speakers included UN Special Rapporteur on the Right to Education Farida Shahid, UN Committee on the Rights of the Child vice-chair Dr Philippe Jaffe, and Doha International Family Institute director (Family Research and Policy) Dr Ahmed Aref.
The discussion was moderated by Hafez al-Hashemi, UN Policy Director at Family Watch International.
