The State of Qatar affirmed its keenness to be among the key supporters of the efforts of the United Nations (UN) and its agencies to assist refugees and displaced persons worldwide, without any cultural, religious or ethnic discriminations, based on its belief in human responsibility, the spirit of international solidarity and burden-sharing.

HE Ambassador of the State of Qatar to the Italian Republic and Permanent Representative of the State of Qatar to the United Nations Agencies based in Rome, Khalid bin Youssef Al Sada, has been elected as Vice-president of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).

HE Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation of the Republic of Djibouti Mahmoud Ali Youssouf received a copy of the credentials of HE Dr. Rashid bin Shafie Al Fahida Al Marri as Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the State of Qatar to Djibouti.

The Permanent Representative of Qatar to the United Nations in cooperation with the permanent delegate of the Principality of Monaco, held friendly football matches in the North Lawn of the United Nations Headquarters in New York, in celebration of the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022.

HE Minister of State for Foreign Affairs Sultan bin Saad Al Muraikhi met Sunday with HE President of the Qatari-EU Friendship Group in the European Parliament Jose Ramon, who is currently visiting the country to attend parts of the activities associated with the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022.

HE Minister of State for Foreign Affairs Sultan bin Saad Al Muraikhi met Friday with HE Minister for Foreign Affairs and Regional Integration of the Republic of Ghana Shirley Ayorkor Botchwey, who is currently visiting the country to attend part of the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 activities.

The State of Qatar condemned attempts to politicize and racialize football and sports, stressing that it refuses to engage with malicious campaigns, and will continue to adhere to its national and Arab values, and international standards in preventing the politicization and racialization of football in general.

A number of the State of Qatar’s diplomatic missions abroad continue to organize several activities to celebrate the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022.

Advisor to the Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs and Spokesperson for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs Dr. Majed bin Mohammed Al Ansari underlined that the Ministry of Foreign Affairs welcomed the ratification made by the Committee on Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs (LIBE) of the European Parliament Thursday to exempt the citizens of the State of Qatar from the entry visa to Schengen countries without conditions.

HE Chairman of the Transitional Sovereignty Council of the Republic of the Sudan Lt. Gen. Abdel Fattah Al Burhan, received Thursday the credentials of HE Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the State of Qatar to Sudan Mohammed Ibrahim Tajer Al Sada.