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“Our efforts, along with our international partners, to convene the Intra-Afghan peace negotiations which began on the 12th of this month, in Doha, have culminated in success and its ensuing success now depends on the Afghan brothers themselves. We will exert our efforts in cooperation with the international community to facilitate the dialogue in the hope that peace and stability will soon prevail across Afghanistan, if everyone decides to completely renounce violence and accept diversity, difference and equal citizenship in this country.” On Syrian crisis, HH the Amir said after more than nine years since the Syrian crisis which witnessed unprecedented humanitarian tragedies, whose serious negative impacts are year after year, it is still impossible to reach an end to this crisis due to the intransigence of the Syrian regime and the inaction of the international community, especially, the Security Council, in assuming its duty to maintain international peace and security and protect civilians. “The Syrian regime still obstructs even the process of drafting a new constitution proposed by Russia, which unfortunately is all that was left of the international efforts to realise some sort of a peaceful solution. The regime deals with this effort with the same strategy of keeping up pace with the international community that it followed by ostensibly participating in negotiations to gain time without intending to make any change,” HH the Amir said. HH the Amir said, “I reiterate the firm stance of Qatar that the only way to end the Syrian crisis is a political solution based on the Geneva Communique (1) and the implementation of Security Council Resolution 2254. Qatar also affirms that it will continue, with the international community, to support efforts to realise justice and holding accountable the perpetrators of atrocities, war crimes and crimes against humanity committed in Syria.” In the humanitarian field, HH the Amir said, “We will continue to provide all forms of support and assistance to the Syrian people in areas of displacement and refuge till the end of this crisis.” On Yemen, HH the Amir said, the raging war is still demolishing the urban buildings, wiping out the necessities of life and threatening security in the region. “We affirm that the only way to resolve this crisis is through negotiation between the Yemenis in accordance with the outcomes of the National Dialogue, the Gulf initiative and the relevant Security Council resolutions, particularly, resolution 2216. We affirm our firm position on the unity of Yemen and its territorial integrity,” HH the Amir said. As for the Sudan, HH the Amir said, “We value the signing of a peace agreement in Juba, between the Transitional Government in Sudan and a host of armed movements, and we express our appreciation to the state of South Sudan for sponsoring the signing of this agreement, and we look forward to the rest of the factions to join the peace process. We stress the firm stance of Qatar beside the Sudanese people to successfully pass through this transitional period and achieve their aspirations for stability and development.” “We reiterate the call on the relevant countries to facilitate the efforts of the brothers in Sudan to remove the name of Sudan from the list of states sponsoring terrorism, as the difficulties and hardships they are facing have taken their toll on them,” HH the Amir said, adding that “Qatar stood with the brothers by providing them with support to counter the flooding that severely inflicted serious damage to facilities and the people as well, and we call upon the international community to provide them with all kinds of necessary support to counter the natural disasters.” Regarding the Libyan issue, HH the Amir said, “We welcome the ceasefire agreement and activating the political process in accordance with the Skhirat Agreement and all its outcomes, to achieve a comprehensive political settlement that will maintain Libyan sovereignty, territorial integrity and independence, and stem the bloodshed of its people and preserve its wealth. It is beneficial for all to understand the impossibility of imposing a military regime by force in Libya.” On Lebanon, HH the Amir said, “We were pained by what Lebanon went through in the aftermath of the explosion at the port of Beirut. We stood beside our Lebanese brothers without conditions. It is not our habit to impose political conditions to show solidarity during disasters. But in the end, it will be incumbent on the Lebanese themselves, and not by a dictation, to find agreed upon ways for reform to fulfil the aspirations of an entire generation for a state based on citizenship rather than any other affiliations. This, incidentally, is an aspiration shared by the younger generation across the entire region.” HH the Amir pointed out that terrorism remains one of the most prominent challenges facing the world as it poses a real threat to international peace and security, and impedes achieving sustainable development for people. “We in Qatar spare no effort to participate in international and regional efforts to address this phenomenon and tackle its roots, especially by supporting education for millions of children, youth and women and creating job opportunities for young men,” HH the Amir added. “Qatar is strengthening the strategic partnership with the relevant United Nations agencies. I am referring here to the opening of a programme office of the United Nations Counter-Terrorism Office in Doha next May to implement behavioural insights on combating terrorism and violent extremism.” HH the Amir said in the field of development assistance to developing countries and the least developed countries, and to support countries affected by the negative impacts of climate change, Qatar has fulfilled its pledge by providing a contribution of $100 million to support the least developed countries and small island developing states to deal with climate change. “We are pleased to host in Doha next March the Fifth United Nations Conference on the Least Developed Countries. We are confident that this conference will support their march towards achieving their development for the next decade in line with the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development.” HH the Amir said, “We affirm the State of Qatar’s commitment to the declaration adopted by the General Assembly on September 21st with the participation of Heads of State and Government, and in which the State of Qatar assumed - in partnership with the Kingdom of Sweden - a role in facilitating the international negotiations for its adoption. We will continue to work with the United Nations to achieve its goals and address the common challenges to maintain the interest of our peoples and the good for humanity.”
