Doha, Qatar: Advisor to the Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs and Official Spokesperson for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs H E Dr. Majed bin Mohammad Al Ansari announced that Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs H E Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Jassim Al Thani will participate via video conference today (Monday) in the High-level Pledging Event to Support the Humanitarian Response in Sudan and the Region.
The State of Qatar co-chairs the event alongside the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, the Arab Republic of Egypt, the Federal Republic of Germany, and the United Nations, represented by the Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA), the European Union, and the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR).
In a statement to Qatar News Agency (QNA), Dr. Al Ansari said that HE the Prime Minister will announce in his speech to the conference a financial pledge from the State of Qatar to support the humanitarian response to the Sudanese people. His Excellency will also affirm the State of Qatar’s support for the Republic of Sudan to overcome the current crisis and the need to mobilize support to face its repercussions on the humanitarian level, as well as the need to support all efforts aimed at finding a political solution to the crisis.
The Advisor to the Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs noted that the State of Qatar has provided 301 tonnes of food and medical aid since the outbreak of the fighting in Sudan, and has evacuated 1,784 holders of Qatari residency, as part of its continuous support to the Sudanese people.
