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MONDAY 13 APRIL 2015 • 24 Jumada II 1436 • Volume 20 Number 6399 www.thepeninsulaqatar.com [email protected] | [email protected] Editorial: 4455 7741 | Advertising: 4455 7837 / 4455 7780 UN call to fight international crime 13th UN Crime Congress opens; PM urges comprehensive approach BY FAZEENA SALEEM Qatar sets up fund DOHA: The 13th United Nations Congress on Crime for displaced kids Prevention and Criminal Justice DOHA: Qatar revealed a (UN Crime Congress) began new education initiative yes- here yesterday with a fresh call terday to support children on the international community and youth displaced due to to fight together against tran- conflicts in the Middle East. snational organised crime and The initiative is aimed at terrorism. saving a generation of dis- The conference, opened at placed children and youth at the Qatar national Convention the regional level by establish- Centre (QNCC) in the presence ing a fund for education and of the Emir H H Sheikh Tamim professional development for bin Hamad Al Thani and UN the benefit of displaced per- Secretary General Ban Ki-moon sons and refugees who are vic- explores the best ways to integrate tims of conflicts in the Middle crime prevention and criminal jus- East, said Prime Minister tice into the wider UN agenda. and Minister of Interior H E The Prime Minister and Sheikh Abdullah bin Nasser Minister of Interior H E Sheikh bin Khalifa Al Thani, who was Abdullah bin Nasser bin Khalifa speaking at the 13th United Emir H H Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani, Prime Minister and Minister of Interior H E Sheikh Abdullah bin Nasser bin Khalifa Al Thani, the Deputy Al Thani, Sam Kahamba Kutesa, Nations Congress on Crime Prime Minister and Minister of State for Cabinet Affairs H E Ahmed bin Abdullah bin Zaid Al Mahmoud, and UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon at the UN General Assembly President, Prevention and Criminal 13th UN Congress on Crime Prevention and Criminal Justice at Qatar National Convention Centre yesterday. Martin Sajdik, President of UN Justice (UN Crime Congress) Economic and Social Council were yesterday in Doha. present at the opening session. The meet has delegations UN seeks end to military escalation in Yemen In his opening address, the from more than 100 countries. Prime Minister called for Continued on page 3 strengthening regional and inter- THE PENINSULA BY SIDI MOHAMED the security of GCC states. The other goal The Premier said about Doha Declaration national cooperation in dealing is to fight the deposed Yemeni president Ali that the participants have agreed in principle with the phenomenon of crime hotbeds of conflict, tension, inse- DOHA: The United Nations yesterday Abdullah Saleh because he violated the UN to guarantee the recommendations as part of from a comprehensive perspec- curity and instability as well as called for an end to military escalation in Security Council’s resolutions. the declaration. Ban Ki-moon had strongly tive that takes into account all its the lack of development in many Yemen and said UN-brokered talks were “On top of which was to restore legitimate objected to the Houthis attempting to control social, economic, political causes areas of the world which led to the best way to resolve the long-drawn cri- rule in the country,” said Prime Minister and Yemen by force. “This is unacceptable, but I and dimensions. the escalation of violence, ter- sis. “I strongly support the efforts of my Interior Minister H E Sheikh Abdullah bin am also deeply concerned about the military “This congress is being held in rorism and corruption,” said the Special Envoy Jamal Benomar,” said UN Nasser bin Khalifa Al Thani in reply to ques- escalation. Civilian casualties are mount- the light of the increasing preva- Prime Minister. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon. tions. He and Ban Ki-moon were addressing a ing and vital public infrastructure is being lence of all types of crimes and Continued on page 3 Qatar, meanwhile, said the main aim of joint press conference after a UN anti-crime destroyed.” Continued on page 2 the continued existence of the THE PENINSULA Operation Decisive Storm was to ensure conference here yesterday. THE PENINSULA Sheikh Khalid Pakistan slams UAE over Yemen criticism attends first ISLAMABAD: Islamabad yes- Pakistani troops, ships and war- Chaudhry Nisar Ali Khan hit back terday hit out at the United planes inside Yemen. last night in an unusually strongly Arab Emirates for condemn- Anwar Gargash, the UAE’s worded statement, accusing the meet of varsity ing a parliamentary vote by minister of state for foreign UAE of “making threats”. Pakistani lawmakers to stay affairs, lashed out at Pakistan’s “This is not only ironic but a DOHA: Qatar’s leading busi- out of the conflict in Yemen, in a vote on his Twitter account thought-provoking moment that ness mind and the chairman of rare display of discord between Saturday, terming it “contradic- a minister of UAE is hurling Ezdan Holding Group, Sheikh the two allies. tory and dangerous and unex- threats at Pakistan. The state- Dr Khalid bin Thani Al Thani, Pakistan’s parliament on Friday pected”, and accusing Islamabad ment of the UAE minister is in attended the first meeting of passed a unanimous resolution of siding with Iran, which is stark violation of all diplomatic Advisory Board of the Business, backing the government’s com- accused of backing the rebels. norms prevalent according to the Society and Public Policy mitment to protect Saudi Arabia’s He added Pakistan’s stand principals of international rela- Initiative of the Georgetown territory from Shia Houthi rebels, would come at a high cost. tions,” he said. University’s McDonough School but declined Riyadh’s request for Pakistan’s interior minister AFP of Business, in his capacity as the Board member, in Washington. Georgetown University named Sheikh Dr Khalid a member of the Advisory Board in October, School student 2014. The Advisory Board con- Health centre facility sists of world leaders in business, government, and various strata stabbed after of public life. Sheikh Dr Khalid is the first Arab to become a mem- for patient queries heated argument ber of the Advisory Board of the institution. DOHA: Primary health centres health centres of late have helped Among the topics discussed in Qatar have started setting up reduce the pressure on pharma- DOHA: A student of an Asian in the first board meeting at special rooms in their premises cies and minimise errors by phar- community school was hospital- Georgetown University are initia- to answer patients’ queries and macists in reading hand-written ised in a critical condition after tives in strengthening the relation- clarify doubts related to medi- prescriptions. being stabbed by a schoolmate ship between students and faculty. cal prescriptions , an official has Health centres are now intro- last Thursday. Continued on page 2 The Chairman of Ezdan Holding Group, Sheikh Dr Khalid bin Thani Al Thani, disclosed. ducing an online system in phar- The student was involved in a THE PENINSULA with other members of Georgetown’s Advisory Board in Washington. These rooms apparently have macies, which enables them to heated exchange with his attacker trained staff to explain to patients access the prescriptions online. over a monetary dispute, local the use of medicines. The phar- In health centres where this serv- Arabic daily Al Raya reported macy staff may not have enough ice is not yet available, patients yesterday. time for this since they will be are required to carry the pre- The daily didn’t give the nation- busy dispensing medicines. scriptions with them, explained ality of the high school students This is the latest and most Al Mahmoud. PHCC recently but said they were Asians. The Dusty weather forecast today important initiative of the launched a campaign to rational- attacker also suffered minor inju- Primary Healthcare Corporation ise the use of medicines. He said ries in the scuffle and was recu- DOHA: Qatar’s weather bureau Saudi authorities have In Qatar, weather forecasters (PHCC) with regard to raising this is an international initiative perating in a hospital. has forecast strong winds today announced closure of schools in said northwesterly wind will move public awareness about medicines, which has already been imple- The victim’s condition and poor visibility due to dusty Al Sharqiya area and Al Ahsa from 31.5km to 65km per hour at Dr Mahmoud Ali Al Mahmoud, mented in countries like the US remained serious as the injuries conditions, while meteorology province which is close to Qatar times at places today. head of medicine purchasing and and France. Studies show that are critical. departments of Saudi Arabia and which are likely to be affected And although it will be a hot import section at PHCC told local about 25 per cent of patients Al Fazaa caught the stabber and Kuwait have warned people by the dust storm. day the maximum temperature Arabic daily Al Arab. worldwide do not use the medi- and law-enforcement agencies are to be cautious due to a brewing Kuwait is witnessing bad expected is 34 degrees Celsius in He said the service will soon cines properly and about 80 per investigating the incident which, dust storm. weather but universities and Doha, 29 degrees in Al Ruwais, 32 be expanded to all newly opened cent of patients are not using arguably, is the first of its kind to Saudi Arabia’s weather bureau colleges and schools will not be degrees in Al Khor and 30 degrees health centres.
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