Doha: The Assistant Foreign Minister for International Cooperation Affairs H E Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdurrahman Al Thani said the re-election of Qatar for the third time as a member of the UN Human Rights Council for 2015-2017 shows confidence of the international community in the state.
It also shows Doha’s growing role in the promotion of human rights at the global level, he added.
Qatar got the support of 142 countries, among the Group of Asian States nominated for membership.
The Minister said Qatar’s quest for membership stemmed from its belief in the council’s role as being the main UN Agency concerned with promoting and supporting human rights.
He expressed Qatar’s keenness to promote and protect human rights, describing that as a main pillar of Qatar’s foreign policy. This is highlighted in Qatar National Vision 2030 which involves important themes touching on human rights in the areas of education, health, the environment, labour and women’s empowerment, he added.
He stressed that Qatar would continue multilateral cooperation under international mechanisms related to human rights, especially the council, and cooperation with other international and regional mechanisms concerned with the promotion and protection of human rights.
He praised efforts of Qatar’s permanent delegations to the UN in Geneva and New York for promoting Qatar’s status in the field of human rights. QNA
