HE Minister of State for Foreign Affairs Sultan bin Saad Al Muraikhi met with HE Prime Minister in the Office of the President and Minister of Finance of the Cooperative Republic of Guyana Dr. Ashni Singh, on the sidelines of the 49th session of the Council of Foreign Ministers of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation in the Mauritanian capital, Nouakchott.

HE Minister of State for Foreign Affairs Sultan bin Saad Al Muraikhi met with HE Minister of State and Minister of Foreign Affairs, African Integration and Ivorians in the Diaspora of the Republic of Cote d'Ivoire Kandia Kamissoko Camara, on the sidelines of the 49th session of the Council of Foreign Ministers of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation in Mauritania's capital Nouakchott.

HE Second Vice President of the Republic of Costa Rica and Minister of Sports Mary Munive Angermuller, met with HE Ambassador of the State of Qatar to Costa Rica Dr. Khamis bin Rashid Al Kaabi.

The State of Qatar reiterated the need to effectively prevent and respond to violence against children given the multiplicity of manifestations of that violence and its diversity through the internet and beyond, stressing that it has taken several measures to protect children against the dangers of the internet.

The State of Qatar stressed on giving priority to assisting developing countries in order to achieve the goals of sustainable development, as they are the key to political and social stability. It called for rapid and effective international action to protect people and future generations from drugs.

HE Permanent Representative of the State of Qatar to the United Nations Sheikha Alya bint Ahmed bin Saif Al-Thani participated in the International Conference on Innovation and Technological Advances for Sustainability, organized by the University of Doha for Science and Technology in Doha.

Doha hosted today the second round of political consultations between the Ministries of Foreign Affairs of the State of Qatar and the Republic of El Salvador.

HE Director of Human Rights Department Dr. Turki bin Abdullah Al Mahmoud participated in a panel discussion on international cooperation efforts to guarantee the right to education. The panel discussion took place on the sidelines of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs celebration of Arab Human Rights Day. The ministry held the celebration in cooperation with the Ministry of Education and Higher Education, the Arab League, with participation from UNESCO, UN Human Rights Training and Documentation Centre.

The State of Qatar marked the Arab Human Rights Day, which falls on March 16 of each year under the theme "the right to quality education," with an event co-organized by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the Ministry of Education and Higher Education, the Arab League, the Qatar National Commission for Education, Culture and Science, and the Arab Bureau of Education for the Gulf States.

The State of Qatar reiterated its full support of international efforts aiming to bring comprehensive justice to the Syrian people.