The State of Qatar affirmed the importance of empowering youth towards sustainable development and prevention of crime and drug use in order to ensure the well-being and future of their countries and the world at large.

HE Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al-Thani, met on Sunday with HE Caretaker Prime Minister of the Lebanese Republic Dr. Hassan Diab, who is currently visiting the country.

An official source in the Consular Affairs Department at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs stated that the authorities of the Republic of Albania decided to exempt citizens of the State of Qatar from the entry visa to the Republic of Albania during the period from April 1 to Dec. 31, 2021.

The State of Qatar affirmed its moral and humanitarian commitment to ensure fair production and supply of COVID-19 vaccines all over the world, warning that the big gap in vaccine availability could derail the efforts made to achieve the sustainable development goals by 2030.

HE Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al-Thani said, "Qatar is well prepared to demonstrate for the world that we can host such an event (2022 World Cup) and have it hopefully in-person and this is our plan from the beginning," adding that the Qatar World Cup will be a great opportunity for the world as the first happy event that will take place after the novel coronavirus pandemic and isolation.

The General Authority of Customs (GAC), through the Qatar Fund for Development (QFFD), provided a shipment of aid to the Lebanese Customs as a continuation of the humanitarian response implemented by the State of Qatar in the Lebanese Republic following the Beirut Port explosion disaster.

HE Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al-Thani on Thursday received a video conferencing call from HE President of the World Economic Forum (WEF) Borge Brende.

HE Undersecretary of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs for Consular Affairs in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia Tamim Al Dossary met with Acting Charge d'Affaires of the Embassy of the State of Qatar in Saudi Arabia Hassan bin Mansour Al Khater.

HE Special Envoy of the Minister of Foreign Affairs for Counterterrorism and Mediation in Conflict Resolution Dr. Mutlaq bin Majed Al Qahtani met with HE State Secretary of the Federal Foreign Office of the Federal Republic of Germany Miguel Berger, in the presence of HE Ambassador of the State of Qatar to Germany Sheikh Abdullah bin Mohammed Al-Thani.

The State of Qatar affirmed the urgent need for the international community to pay more attention to enhancing the participation of women in peace processes and negotiations, expressing its belief that the essential step for preventing sexual violence in conflicts lies in taking proactive measures in order to empower women in all stages, whether before or after the outbreak of conflicts, including ensuring their full and active participation in political, economic and social life.