New York, December 07 (QNA) - The State of Qatar affirmed its constant keenness on adhering to the principles of the joint responsibility and the multilateral action, and on continuing its policy which is based on the spirit of cooperation and initiative, and its pioneering role in providing development and relief aid that had a positive impact on the lives of millions of peoples worldwide.
This came in the statement of the State of Qatar delivered by the Second Secretary of the Permanent Mission of the State of Qatar to the United Nations Sheikh Abdulrahman bin Abdulaziz Al-Thani in the UN General Assembly session on the item entitled "Strengthening of the coordination of humanitarian emergency assistance of the United Nations, including special economic assistance".
The statement underlined that the State of Qatar will spare no effort to continue supporting the United Nations' agencies and cooperating with them in their humanitarian efforts.
Sheikh Abdulrahman noted that the State of Qatar has recently pledged to provide $12 million in humanitarian aid in the Horn of Africa in particular, within the framework of its commitment to humanitarian action and its well-known efforts in pursuit of alleviating the humanitarian suffering, especially for the most vulnerable categories.
He indicated that such countries suffer from enormous challenges due to drought and food insecurity.
He also pointed out that the State of Qatar has announced its contribution with $20 million in support of the humanitarian program "Grain from Ukraine" initiative that aims to help the African countries obtain the exports of Ukrainian foodstuff.
Sheikh Abdulrahman asserted that the State of Qatar did not hesitate to offer multi-year, non-earmarked core resources for the UN organizations, noting the efforts of Qatar Fund For Development (QFFD) which is working closely with strategic partners in numerous UN agencies, including the United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA).
In this regard, he noted the contribution agreements signed with multiple UN organizations and entities, lauding the pivotal role undertaken by the Central Emergency Response Fund (CERF). He noted that the State of Qatar was among the first countries that have provided contributions to CERF to counter the emergencies.
He added that QFFD continued its support and signed a contribution agreement for the period 2022-2023 to provide support to CERF with a total amount of $2 million.
The statement stressed that the State of Qatar is committed to providing the humanitarian and development aid to the brotherly Palestinian people, noting that it had raised the level of its donation to the core resources of UNRWA, and that the State of Qatar was the first Arab country to sign a multi-year agreement with UNRWA to support its key resources in 2018.
The statement pointed to the report of the Secretary-General of United Nations on the provision of assistance to the Palestinian people, where the Secretary-General stated that the fuel supplies from the State of Qatar for Gaza Power Generating Company led to the stabilization of electricity supplies to the sector, hailing the cash assistance that was provided to many vulnerable families in Gaza, and made a crucial progress in constructing the vital water and drainage facilities. (QNA)