Qatar attends Least Developed Countries meeting
Qatar participated in the annual Ministerial Meeting of the Least Developed Countries on the sidelines of the 81st session of the United Nations General Assembly in New York. During the meeting, Qatar emphasized the importance of supporting these countries in facing the interconnected crises that have worsened, highlighting that such support is an investment in the future of sustainable development, peace, and international stability. She also pointed out that Qatar’s hosting of the Fifth United Nations Conference on the Least Developed Countries in 2023 was a significant milestone, reaffirming the need to translate commitments into tangible actions, including Qatar’s financial contribution of $60 million and support for implementing the program's outcomes. Qatar has finalized agreements worth $21 million to support building resilience and developing financing mechanisms. The country also underscored the necessity of strengthening international cooperation, bridging the funding gap, and enhancing resilience capacities against economic, climate, and food shocks, with a focus on investing in people through education and health. Additionally, she highlighted the importance of opening the Strait of Hormuz to protect energy and global trade security and called for regional consensus and respect for international law to manage the region sustainably. She affirmed that the success of the Doha Program of Action is a collective responsibility that requires doubling partners’ efforts to achieve sustainable development and tangible results.
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