Her Excellency Permanent Representative of the State of Qatar to the United Nations Sheikha Alya Ahmed bin Saif al-Thani met with Administrator of the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) Alexander De Croo, who assumed his duties Wednesday, at the programme's headquarters in New York. During the meeting, the Permanent Representative of the State of Qatar affirmed that Qatar places great importance on strengthening its co-operation and strategic partnerships with the UNDP. For his part, the UNDP Administrator expressed his gratitude to Qatar for its continued support of the UN's efforts and initiatives, emphasizing his eagerness to work closely with the State of Qatar to serve the Sustainable Development Goals.