Qatar Affirms Commitment to Youth Empowerment in Line with National Vision
Geneva, Media & Communication Dept., December 14
The State of Qatar has affirmed its commitment to empowering its youth aligns with its National Vision 2030.
This vision aims to transform Qatar into an advanced country capable of achieving sustainable development and ensuring a decent life for its people generation after generation.
This came in a statement delivered by HE Permanent Representative of the State of Qatar to the United Nations Office in Geneva Dr. Hend bint Abdulrahman Al Muftah during an event titled "The Perspective of the GCC on Human Rights and Development," organized by the Gulf Cooperation Council.
The event addressed various topics, including youth empowerment to commemorate the 75th anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights.
Her Excellency highlighted Qatar's significant keenness in the youth, focusing on their education and training as a basic and primary priority in the country. HE Permanent Representative of the State of Qatar added that the youth enjoy a valued position in Qatar, participating in making developmental strategies, assuming decision-making roles, and contributing to shaping Qatar's present and future.
Her Excellency also noted that Qatar had achieved advanced rankings in the Youth Development Index (YDI), thanks to the State's substantial efforts in youth development and empowerment.
Her Excellency highlighted several initiatives aimed at empowering young people adopted by the State of Qatar. Last year, the Qatar Youth Council was established as a body to reinforce national identity among the youth and to listen to their opinions and ideas on issues that concern and affect them.
This council contributes to the creation of the State's development strategies and plans for youth development. Additionally, HE noted the Qatari Youth Forum organized by the Ministry of Culture and Sports, and the annual Empower Youth Conference aimed at fostering leadership skills in youth.
Her Excellency also shed light on initiatives supporting youth at regional and international levels, referring to the Silatech Foundation established by HH Sheikha Moza bint Nasser. Silatech works to economically and socially empower youth worldwide by connecting them with jobs and resources necessary for establishing and developing their projects.
It offers comprehensive and innovative solutions in youth employment, collaborating with national, regional, and international partners, including United Nations funds, agencies, and programs.
Her Excellency noted the adoption of the "Qatar National Youth Document" by the Cabinet in May.
This document is a national strategy and vision defining the needs and priorities of the youth and ways to involve them in decision-making processes and integrate them into achieving development.
The permanent mission of the State of Qatar to the United Nations Office in Geneva, and all the diplomatic missions of the GCC countries in Geneva are full of a promising and capable diplomatic cadre of young people who work to contribute effectively to consolidating the agenda that serves youth and promoting and protecting their rights within the framework of the work of the Human Rights Council and other international organizations, she continued to say.
HE Permanent Representative of the State of Qatar to the United Nations Office in Geneva Dr. Hend bint Abdulrahman Al Muftah chaired this event, in light of the current presidency of the State of Qatar of the GCC group in Geneva.