New York: Qatar’s permanent delegation to the United Nations, in partnership with Reach Out To Asia (ROTA), United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), Unesco, and ‘Safe World, organised a high-level meeting on ‘Priority to Education in Peaceful Societies’ on the sidelines of the UN Summit on Sustainable Development.
Assistant Foreign Minister for International Cooperation H E Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al Thani inaugurated the meeting which focused on the need to deal with education issues as a priority in all circumstances of emergency and other essential goals for implementation of post-2015 development plan and the importance of identifying the role of youth in it.
It highlighted findings of Global Youth Consultation for the UN World Humanitarian Summit held in Doha from September 1 to 2 in preparation for the summit for humanitarian action, to be held in Istanbul, Turkey, next year.
It also discussed the role of Arab and African youth in supporting, promoting and implementing sustainable development goals.
The Minister said Qatar considers education an important part of the development agenda and an essential element in building a peaceful and prosperous world.
He expressed Qatar’s concern for the millions of children out of school, pointing out that about half of them live in areas of conflicts.
He called on the international community to enable young people to play a more active role in the development agenda.
Family’s role
Qatar’s Permanent Mission, in cooperation with Qatar Foundation for Social Action (QFSA), also organised a symposium on the family’s role in the achievement of sustainable development goals beyond 2015.
The symposium on the sidelines of the UN Sustainable Development Summit in New York highlighted two axes — the family’s role in the achievement of sustainable development at national and international levels; and the establishment of relations and links between civil society organisations to implement plans and decisions related to development goals beyond 2015.
Dr Ahmad Mohammad Al Muraikhi, Director, Department of International Development, the Foreign Ministry, chaired the seminar and affirmed that the family is a main foundation for society, providing minimal protection.
It is also able to provide education, health and devotes itself to human and social values, including solidarity.
Al Muraikhi said the family is a fundamental structure for transferring sustainable development goals away from violence and extremism.
Amal Al Mannai, CEO, QFSA, reviewed the foundation’s objectives and initiatives in line with national trends and references.
She stressed that Qatar has attached special attention to the family and focused on it as an entity that has an important role in the development of society. It is also given its rightful place in all development plans.
Dr Sharifa Al Emadi, Executive Director, Qatar Foundation for Protection of Social and Rehabilitation, stressed the need to deal with the family as an entity and warned of fragmentation
Dr Al Emadi also highlighted the importance of establishing relationships and links between civil society organisations and state institutions related to development and economic growth to achieve sustainable development goals at the national level.
Amina J Mohammed, Special Adviser to the Secretary-General on Post-2015 Development Planning, stressed family relationship as key to development and the importance of family relationships in the Millennium Development Goals related to targets and indicators.
Kelsey Zorki, UN Counsel, Alliance Defending Freedom, and Susan Roylance, Coordinator, International Policy and Social Development, Howard Centre for Family, Religion and Society, also attended.
QNA
New York: Qatar’s permanent delegation to the United Nations, in partnership with Reach Out To Asia (ROTA), United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), Unesco, and ‘Safe World, organised a high-level meeting on ‘Priority to Education in Peaceful Societies’ on the sidelines of the UN Summit on Sustainable Development.
Assistant Foreign Minister for International Cooperation H E Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al Thani inaugurated the meeting which focused on the need to deal with education issues as a priority in all circumstances of emergency and other essential goals for implementation of post-2015 development plan and the importance of identifying the role of youth in it.
It highlighted findings of Global Youth Consultation for the UN World Humanitarian Summit held in Doha from September 1 to 2 in preparation for the summit for humanitarian action, to be held in Istanbul, Turkey, next year.
It also discussed the role of Arab and African youth in supporting, promoting and implementing sustainable development goals.
The Minister said Qatar considers education an important part of the development agenda and an essential element in building a peaceful and prosperous world.
He expressed Qatar’s concern for the millions of children out of school, pointing out that about half of them live in areas of conflicts.
He called on the international community to enable young people to play a more active role in the development agenda.
Family’s role
Qatar’s Permanent Mission, in cooperation with Qatar Foundation for Social Action (QFSA), also organised a symposium on the family’s role in the achievement of sustainable development goals beyond 2015.
The symposium on the sidelines of the UN Sustainable Development Summit in New York highlighted two axes — the family’s role in the achievement of sustainable development at national and international levels; and the establishment of relations and links between civil society organisations to implement plans and decisions related to development goals beyond 2015.
Dr Ahmad Mohammad Al Muraikhi, Director, Department of International Development, the Foreign Ministry, chaired the seminar and affirmed that the family is a main foundation for society, providing minimal protection.
It is also able to provide education, health and devotes itself to human and social values, including solidarity.
Al Muraikhi said the family is a fundamental structure for transferring sustainable development goals away from violence and extremism.
Amal Al Mannai, CEO, QFSA, reviewed the foundation’s objectives and initiatives in line with national trends and references.
She stressed that Qatar has attached special attention to the family and focused on it as an entity that has an important role in the development of society. It is also given its rightful place in all development plans.
Dr Sharifa Al Emadi, Executive Director, Qatar Foundation for Protection of Social and Rehabilitation, stressed the need to deal with the family as an entity and warned of fragmentation
Dr Al Emadi also highlighted the importance of establishing relationships and links between civil society organisations and state institutions related to development and economic growth to achieve sustainable development goals at the national level.
Amina J Mohammed, Special Adviser to the Secretary-General on Post-2015 Development Planning, stressed family relationship as key to development and the importance of family relationships in the Millennium Development Goals related to targets and indicators.
Kelsey Zorki, UN Counsel, Alliance Defending Freedom, and Susan Roylance, Coordinator, International Policy and Social Development, Howard Centre for Family, Religion and Society, also attended.
QNA
