Qatar committed to sparing children fromravages of war: Foreign Ministry spokesperson
QNA
Doha: Official Spokesperson for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs Dr. Majed bin Mohammad Al Ansari reaffirmed Qatar’s commitment to sparing children from the horrors of war, regardless of their religious or ethnic backgrounds, emphasizing the necessity for the international community to consider the situation in Gaza from this perspective.
During the Foreign Ministry’s weekly media briefing, Dr. Al Ansari highlighted that the number of children dying in Gaza exceeds that of any conflict in past decades. He stressed their need for international cooperation to understand the suffering resulting from this prolonged conflict and the daily tragedies they endure, adding that there is a generation of orphans suffering from the consequences of this war and they must be cared for and spared the scourge of this humanitarian catastrophe and its aftermath.
He pointed out a prevailing sense of frustration, not only among mediators but also across the international community, due to the failure to reach an agreement during Ramadan or Eid Al Fitr to alleviate the suffering of Palestinian brethren.
He explained that Qatar is currently reassessing this phase of mediation efforts and has expressed displeasure on several occasions regarding continuous and fabricated attacks on mediators, especially Doha, despite its commitment to play a significant role in achieving a positive outcome that halts the war machine.
He highlighted Qatar’s success in brokering a 7-day ceasefire, during which prisoners were exchanged between the Palestinian and Israeli sides.
The spokesperson reiterated that Qatari diplomatic efforts continue through Gulf, Arab, and United Nations platforms, pointing out that HE Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Jassim Al-Thani will meet the Greek Foreign Minister on Wednesday.
He added that HE the Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs will meet with the Armenian Foreign Minister on Sunday and will lead the Qatari delegation participating in the World Economic Forum Special Meeting on Global Collaboration, Growth and Energy for Development, scheduled to take place in the Saudi capital, Riyadh on the same day.
Dr. Al Ansari added that Qatar will host the third edition of the Arab Economic and Cooperation Forum with the countries of Central Asia and the Republic of Azerbaijan on Monday, where His Excellency will deliver the opening speech, in addition His Excellency will meet with HE Transitional President of Chad Gen. Mahamat Idriss Deby Itno on the same day. He emphasized that all these diplomatic activities and ongoing efforts aim to de-escalate tensions in the region and end the ongoing war in the Gaza Strip.
