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Qatar's Policies Affirm International Legitimacy BUSINESS | 17 SPORT | 23 Logistics parks: Monterrey Manateq and QIB set up sign deal to Liverpool clash finance investors in Doha Sunday 15 December 2019 | 18 Rabia II 1441 www.thepeninsula.qa Volume 24 | Number 8106 | 2 Riyals Qatar’s policies affirm international legitimacy, law SACHIN KUMAR efforts should also be intensified THE PENINSULA in propounding new visualisa- tions for the next stage, espe- Amir H H Sheikh Tamim bin cially after the consequences of Hamad Al Thani opened abandoning the international yesterday the high- profile ‘Doha The sources of defects legitimacy and law emerged in Forum 2019’ at Doha Sheraton that prompted many more than one place, including Hotel that witnessed attendance people to lose faith in the our region. This matter was the of world’s top decision makers efficacy of the existing focus of this year’s Doha Forum and policy leaders. ‘Reimagining report, under the theme: “Reim- Governance in a Multipolar global systems and agining Governance in a World’ is theme of the 19th mechanisms, including Multipolar World”. edition of the two-day forum, double standards, must The opening ceremony was which is the region’s largest open attended by President of the platform for global discussion. be addressed. Republic of Rwanda, H E Paul Delivering the opening Kagame; President of the speech, H H the Amir said that It is not yet clear whether Republic of Armenia, H E “the Doha Forum, is a platform Armen Sarkissian; President of which we had launched 19 years what has happened since the Republic of El Salvador, H ago for dialogue and exchange of that stage is a transition E Nayib Bukele; Prime Minister ideas.” from unipolarism to of Malaysia, H E Dr. Mahathir At that stage discourse about Mohamad; Vice-President of a better future for humanity multipolarism, or is it a the Republic of Ecuador, H E started when the two camps state of fragmentation Otto Sonnenholzner; Chairman system and the cold war had and an attempt by major of the Presidential Council of come to an end, and then talk powers to disavow their Amir H H Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani delivering Libya, about the Millennium Goals, fol- the opening speech during the ‘Doha Forum 2019’ at H E Fayez Mustafa Al Sarraj; lowed by the sustainable devel- duties and responsibilities. Doha Sheraton Hotel, yesterday. Prime Minister of the Federal opment goals has become pos- Republic of Somalia H E Hassan sible, and hence the world and Ali Khaire; Prime Minister of our forward-looking to its future responsibility and multilateral of the importance of the joint international scene rather than many people to lose faith in the Antigua and Barbuda, H E Gaston seemed more optimistic. action were on the rise. Yet, responsibility and international working to strengthen the power efficacy of the existing global Browne, and President of the H H the Amir said the con- where are we today from all this? law as a universal reference, of law. systems and mechanisms, General Assembly of the United cepts of international community, The balance has been tipped which in turn gave way to H H the Amir added that the including double standards, Nations, H E Tijjani Muhammad- international legitimacy, joint in favour of the visions sceptical invoking the law of force in the sources of defects that prompted must be addressed. Sincere Bande. `P2 02 HOME SUNDAY 15 DECEMBER 2019 Qatar’s policies affirm international legitimacy, law FROM PAGE 1 The opening was also attended by Prime Minister and Interior Minister H E Sheikh Abdullah bin Nasser bin Khalifa Al Thani, a number of Their Excellencies Sheikhs and Ministers of sis- terly and friendly countries and members of the diplomatic corps accredited to the State, an elite of decision makers, intel- lectuals in the fields of politics, eco- nomics, energy, media, culture and rep- resentatives of international institutions and civil society organisations. Addressing the audience, H H the Amir said that it is not yet clear whether what has happened since that stage is a transition from unipolarism to multipo- larism, or is it a state of fragmentation and an attempt by major powers to disavow their duties and responsibilities. H H the Amir said if the situation was just a multipolarism, there would not have been a problem, as multipolarism Amir H H Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani along with other dignitaries attending the opening session of Doha Forum 2019. does not prevent integration of roles and may enrich international relations with the year 2021, in addition to the efforts challenges that humankind is going different perspectives; but if it is trans- of non-profit Qatari organisations, such through, but there are also an abun- lated into a mere rivalry for influence as the Education Above All Foundation dance of goodness, beneficence, sin- between axes without agreed universal which works to provide education to 10 cerity, determination and innovation responsibilities and visions for the Under the auspices of HH the Amir, the 19th #DohaForum “Reimagining million children in conflict areas around that can be relied upon. So, we must all interest of the world, then this would Governance in a Multipolar World” started today. This forum is a vital platform the world. This is a modest effort in a commemorate goodness and human tantamount to a retrogression even from for dialogue on global policymaking, & for #Qatar to renew its adoption of world where around 262 million achievements wherever they are found. the bipolar stage when two perceptions the values of diplomacy & dialogue for a peaceful world. children worldwide are outside educa- It is precisely for this purpose that for a better world had competed in the tional institutions, in addition to con- I am pleased today to initiate a new shadow of mutual deterrence. flict zones where 27 million children are tradition of honouring a global per- H H the Amir added that the of holding war criminals accountable space for dialogue, we have also estab- deprived of their basic right to edu- sonage in this forum. H H the Amir common international vision that became complex, said H H the Amir. lished platforms such as the Doha Forum cation. But we are doing our part. said that this year’s personality is a appeared to be clear at the beginning of H H the Amir added that these and the Doha Conference on Interfaith H H the Amir said that Qatar Devel- role model of good governance. He the new millennium has blurred, problems cannot be solved without Dialogue, which we launched 16 years opment Fund contributes around has managed to achieve a quantum whether from the perspective of the coordinated international efforts and ago for building dialogue bridges. $600m annually to relief, educational leap in economy, education and pro- international legitimacy, issues of shared visions, likewise the issues of Doha has witnessed this year alone and health projects in about 59 coun- duction in his country. He also fought poverty, environment and climate or violent extremism which is not restricted important international conferences tries across all continents. Also, Qatar against class discrimination to make from not holding war criminals to a religion or a race, and which is such as World Inter-parliamentary Charity contributed about $400m to education and health a right for all of accountable. However, the problems indiscriminate in targeting the innocent, Union and the International Conference development projects for the benefit of his countrymen while promoting reli- and challenges have remained in place and making no distinction based on on Disability and Development which about 10 million people in 50 States. gious coexistence and communal as they are and the environment and gender, racial or religious grounds. took place last week in co-operation As regards Silatech organisation, peace, as well as fighting corruption, climate problems are exacerbating, and H H the Amir said: “We, in Qatar, with the United Nations. which is concerned with the economic aligning with the just causes around the issue of chronic poverty in vast areas have committed ourselves not to just H H the Amir said that at the relief empowerment of women and children, the world, in addition to his determi- across the world has not been solved, criticising this situation but rather trying and development level, we announced especially in the Middle East and Africa, nation that neither recognise time nor likewise the issue of occupation and to contribute to answering these ques- on the sidelines of the United Nations it has empowered about 1.6 million age. annexation of others’ land by force. tions, even if only partially. In addition General Assembly session last Sep- children and women to date. The H H the Amir concluded by saying As you know there is close co- to our policies which are based on tember the allocation of $100m to small organization has also set a target to that this year we honour my dear relation between poverty, wars and the respecting the international law and island states to cope with climate empower 5.8 million children and brother, H E Dr. Mahathir Mohamad, aggravation of asylum and immigration international legitimacy and contrib- change. The State of Qatar has also women by 2022. Prime Minister of Malaysia, for his entire issues. Armed militias have taken uting to solving conflicts peacefully pledged to provide education to one H H the Amir said that there is no accomplishments, and I invite everyone advantage of conflicts and the process through mediation and providing a million young girls in conflict areas by doubt that there are many difficult to join me in greeting him.
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