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Siege Harmed Reputation of GCC BUSINESS | 21 SPORT | 26 Qatar an attractive ‘An incredible destination for US feeling’ to be the investments best: Modric Wednesday 26 September 2018 | 16 Moharram I 1440 www.thepeninsula.qa Volume 23 | Number 7661 | 2 Riyals Amir: Siege harmed reputation of GCC THE PENINSULA NEW YORK: Amir H H Sheikh Amir H H Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani addressed the 73rd Session of the said in his speech that the blockade on Qatar United Nations General Assembly has harmed the reputation of the GCC coun- in which H H the Amir empha- tries, and the ensuing paralysis has reflected sised on resolving conflicts negatively on the Council's aspired role through negotiations and expe- towards regional and global issues. diting the reforms required for the United Nations organisations. H H the Amir said in his speech that the blockade on Qatar has harmed the reputation of the GCC countries, and the peoples to achieve peace to and stability, and create hard- ensuing paralysis has reflected enable them to realise sus- ships for its people in addition to negatively on the Councils’ tainable justice, which is the the economic warfare launched aspired role towards regional theme chosen for discussion at to hinder its development process, yet the period that fol- lowed the unjust siege has wit- nessed the strengthening of the status of the State of Qatar and H H the Amir said that it is not sensible for our Arab consolidation of its role as an region to remain a hostage to some marginal differ- active partner in the regional and ences, which are fabricated in our case, and which international arenas, and Qatar’s consume efforts and energies and waste funds economy continued its growth exceeding what we need to allocate to the just as a proof of its vigour and consistency. causes that are supposed to be agreed upon by us. “The State of Qatar has also maintained its advanced and leading rankings vis-a-vis the countries of the region in global and global issues. this session by the President of indicators, especially in the areas H H the Amir also reiterated the General Assembly. of human security and human principled stance of Qatar on In his speech, H H the Amir development. This has issues of Palestine, Syria, Yemen commended the relentless efforts strengthened the Qatari people’s and Iraq. H H the Amir also of the Secretary-General Antonio faith in their potentials, values announced Qatar’s agreement Guterres, to promote the role of and principles, and cemented with the United Nations to fight the United Nations and realise cohesion of their unity.” Amir H H Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani addressing the 73rd Session of the United Nations General cholera in Yemen by supporting its lofty goals. “Believing in the soundness of Assembly in New York, yesterday. projects related to combating the H H the Amir said that more our legal position, and in the causes of the disease and to halt than a year after the illegal necessity of peaceful settlement of has reflected negatively on the to it — supported by the Arab of negotiations and the its spread. blockade imposed on the State disputes, and in dialogue as the best Councils’ aspired role towards states in line with respecting the resumption of their tracks, but Addressing the opening regional and global issues,” he session of General Debate yes- said. terday, H H the Amir said that H H the Amir added: “We the world faces serious security, hope that we will all transform political and economic threats The deterioration of the situations in the the Council’s current plight into The fight against terrorism is among the and challenges that do not Palestinian territories, particularly the an opportunity for reforming it priorities of the State of Qatar’s policy at the respect national borders of coun- and putting forward binding national, regional and international levels. tries and put to the test the inhumane conditions in the Gaza Strip, the mechanisms to resolve the dif- United Nations as a framework suffocating siege it reels under, and the ferences among its states through We have developed legislative and for collective security. continued construction of settlements in the intra-dialogue, to avoid any institutional systems, fulfilled international “If the international com- occupied Jerusalem and the West Bank, similar recurrence in the future.” obligations related to the fight against munity wants to achieve global portend grave consequences and lay a historic H H the Amir said that it is not terrorism and its financing. security and stability, it should go responsibility on the Security Council. sensible for our Arab region to beyond managing crises and seek remain a hostage to some marginal comprehensive and just solutions differences, which are fabricated to them in accordance with the in our case, and which consume provisions of international law efforts and energies and waste and resolutions of international of Qatar, many facts were way to resolve crises, we have been, funds exceeding what we need to Palestinian decision, but that has that will require commitment to legitimacy, away from selectivity, revealed about a pre-arranged and still are, positively responsive allocate to the just causes that are resulted in further stalemate and the resolutions of international double standards and policy of campaign of incitement against to all the appreciated efforts of supposed to be agreed upon by us. complexity. Now we are wit- legitimacy, foremost of which is imposing a fait accompli by it, beside the insinuation and fab- brotherly and friendly nations to end H H the Amir said that only nessing attempts to liquidate the the two-state solution, and the force,” H H the Amir said. rications used to create the crisis. this crisis through an unconditional a little progress has been made Palestinian cause through the Arab peace initiative, on the basis H H the Amir said: “We “In the meantime, the inter- dialogue based on mutual respect on the lingering issues of the liquidation of issues relating to of East Jerusalem as the capital realise and appreciate the great national community recognised the permanent solution such as of the Palestinian State, on 1967- importance of the existence of a the falseness of the allegations Jerusalem, refugees, sovereignty borders. Moreover, there can be comprehensive international ref- that had been propagated against and borders,” HH the Amir said. no solution to the Arab-Israeli erence reflected in a legitimate my country to justify the pre- H H the Amir said that just conflict without a just and lasting international order in which the meditated measures taken under national issues cannot be solved solution to the Palestinian rule of law prevails.” the pretext of these invented and I announce Qatar’s agreement with the United by being subjected to the balance cause,” H H the Amir further said. He said that it has become untrue allegations, in a flagrant Nations to fight cholera in Yemen by of power between the occupier H H the Amir said that Qatar necessary to expedite the violation of the international law supporting projects related to combating the and the occupied, but can only abides by this position, which is reforms required for the United and the basis of relations causes of the disease and to halt its spread. be solved in accordance with consistent with international Nations organisations to between nations, and the values We call upon other countries to join us in principles such as the right to legitimacy and dictated on us by shoulder their responsibilities to and norms of our peoples.” supporting this vital effort. self-determination and inadmis- the human conscience. But Israel achieve the noble goals of the H H the Amir said that sibility of annexation of terri- rejects this just settlement. organisation and to respond to despite all the measures taken tories of others by force, which the ambitions and aspirations of to inflict harm on Qatar’s security have become part of the inter- `CONTINUED ON PAGE 2 national legitimacy. for the sovereignty of nations,” H H Middle East, especially the Pal- “The deterioration of the situ- the Amir said. estinian cause, which is the last ations in the Palestinian territories, H H the Amir said that it is vestiges of a colonial past in our particularly the inhumane condi- not reasonable that differences world. tions in the Gaza Strip, the suffo- Public Health SPONSORS Is your child “Hemya” Al-Ahli H H the Amir said that after the elapse of more in views about handling some “The political process, which cating siege it reels under, and the getting the Healthy Nutrition best nutrition: Center provides PHCC top tips unique diet program regional issues lead to paralysing began 25 years ago, presented continued construction of settle- MAIN SPONSOR than seven years, the international community PAGE | 4-5 is still unable to find a solution to the the effectiveness of an important an example of a departure from ments in the occupied Jerusalem exacerbating Syrian crisis with all its aspects regional organization such as the the United Nations terms of ref- and the West Bank, portend grave Included with Gulf Cooperation Council. “The erence to frameworks outside consequences and lay a historic and dangerous consequences. blockade on Qatar has harmed the UN — some had perceived responsibility on the Security today’s edition is a the reputation of the GCC coun- that as the best and fastest way Council,” HH the Amir said. special supplement tries, and the ensuing paralysis in settling and finding solutions “We reaffirm the importance 02 HOME WEDNESDAY 26 SEPTEMBER 2018 Amir: Siege harmed reputation of GCC CONTINUED FROM PAGE 1 independence and territorial security system and an important integrity of Yemen.
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