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Addressing the high-level Qatar has made every oreign Minister H E meeting on accountability in effort to address the Sheikh Mohammed bin Syria held on the sidelines of the enormous humanitarian Abdulrahman Al Thani 72nd session of the United needs of the Syrian has said that any tran- Nations General Assembly in sition or solution in New York, the Foreign Minister people, Foreign Minister FSyria, without accountability for said that some six years since the H E Sheikh Mohammed those involved in the commis- beginning of the crisis left no bin Abdulrahman Al sion of violations and war doubt that the national judicial Thani said. crimes, will not lead to an effec- system in Syria is unable or has no desire to prosecute any party Foreign Minister holds series of that committed any of the crimes of brutality in Syria. He pointed meetings in New York on Gulf crisis to the failure of the interna- tional community to refer the FOREIGN MINISTER H E Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al Syrian file on these crimes, Thani has met here separately with his counterparts Dr Vivian namely war crimes and crimes Foreign Minister H E Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al Thani addressing a high-level Balakrishnan (Singapore) Ibrahim Ahmed Ghandour (Sudan), Anifah against humanity, to the Inter- meeting on accountability in Syria, on the sidelines of the 72nd session of the United Nations Aman (Malaysia), Alfonso Dastis (Spain), Jorge Faurie (Argentina), and national Criminal Court. General Assembly in New York yesterday. US Assistant Secretary of State for Near East Affairs David Satterfield. From this perspective the During the meetings, the Foreign Minister discussed the unjust siege efforts of the State of Qatar imposed on the State of Qatar and all humanitarian repercussions came in partnership with the in the investigation and the pros- Syrian crisis, supported initia- weapons, he added pointing that caused by the blockade, stressing that dialogue is the only way to resolve group of friends of accountabil- ecution of those responsible for tives to stop violence, supported the Syrian crisis has many the crisis. Foreign Minister also met with Secretary-General of Amnesty ity to address the UN General the most serious crimes, the Min- international efforts to prevent aspects that have received the International Salil Shetty. They discussed the joint cooperation in human Assembly for the establishment ister said. terrorism and extremism and attention of the international rights issues, in addition to a number of issues of common interest. of a neutral and independent Qatar called for a compre- expressed concern and condem- community. international mechanism to assist hensive political solution to the nation of the use of chemical → Continued on page 2 95,000 Syrian kids to benefit from new EAA-Unicef project The Peninsula areas where security concerns societies. It is important that prevent them from attending children who live in areas suf- ducation Above All (EAA) formal schools. Through a com- fering from armed conflict and Foundation and the United prehensive self-study insecurity are protected, and Minister of Economy and Commerce H E Sheikh Ahmed bin Jassim bin Mohammed Al Thani ENations Children’s Fund curriculum, children will con- that they shouldn’t lose the (centre), attending a session organised by the Business Council for International Understanding (Unicef) have announced a new tinue their education at home opportunity to go to school and project to enable a further or in Community Learning Cen- dream of a better future,” said at Harvard Club in New York, yesterday. 95,000 children affected by the tres (CLCs), in safe learning Khalifa bin Jassim Al-Kuwari, ongoing conflict in Syria to environments. the Director of the Qatar Fund access quality education with Inside Syria and in refugee- For Development. Qatar managed to break siege with co-financing by the Qatar Fund hosting countries, almost 12 Barron Segar, Unicef USA for Development (QFFD). million Syrian children require Executive Vice President and This brings the total number humanitarian assistance – up Chief Development Officer, said: pre-emptive plans: Economy Minister of out of school children affected from half a million in 2012, “Education is one of the great- by Syrian crisis and reached by according to latest Unicef est catalyst to transform the New York undermine its position as an According to a statement the EAA Foundation to 1.2 mil- reports. Additionally, an esti- lives of the children of Syria. QNA economically independent and issued today by the Ministry of lion, said a press release issued mated two million children who Getting kids affected by crisis sovereign State, Qatar has suc- Economy and Commerce, the yesterday. live in hard-to-reach or back to learning is critical to inister of Economy and ceeded in strengthening its dialogue session was attended Together, EAA Foundation, besieged areas in Syria have restore a sense of normalcy to Commerce H E Sheikh power and independence more by an elite of decision-makers, Unicef, UNHCR, UNRWA and the received limited humanitarian their lives and give them hope MAhmed bin Jassim bin than ever, the Minister said at executive heads and senior dip- Qatar Fund For Development, assistance over the years. for a better future. Unicef is a Mohammed Al Thani affirmed that the dialogue session organised lomatic officials. Qatar managed, have committed more than The Qatar Fund For Devel- global leader in delivering edu- Qatar’s economy has proved its by the Business Council for under the wise guidance of the $60m in funding over seven opment emphasised that cation programs to children in strength and resilience in the face International Understanding at the Emir H H Sheikh Tamim bin years to enable out of school education enjoys the largest emergencies. Through our part- of many global challenges that their Harvard Club in New York under Hamad Al Thani, to break the children affected by the Syrian share of the Fund’s support, in nership with EAA Foundation, impacts affected major economies the title “The Qatari economy siege by activating its strategies crisis into quality education. line with the State of Qatar’s for- we look forward to continuing of the developed countries. under the current siege and the and pre-emptive plans that have In a drive to reach the most eign aid priorities. our work to help a generation Despite the fact that more future”. The event was held on been in place for many years to marginalised, the extended pro- “Investing in education is of Syrian children realize their than three months have elapsed the sidelines of Qatar’s partici- address any local or global cri- gramme will enroll out of school crucial and essential to address- full potential.” since the illegal siege on the pation in the 72nd session of the ses, the Minister said. children living in refugee camps, ing extreme poverty and State of Qatar, which aims to UN General Assembly. → Continued on page 2 besieged and hard-to-reach building safe and sustainable → Continued on page 2 Send international mission to document siege violations: NHRC chief The Peninsula meetings with the victims to listen to their com- resulting from the siege. Al Marri thanked the High rights organizations, the Office of the High Com- plaints, and document their psychological, material Commissioner for Human Rights Prince Ra’ad bin missioner in Geneva and the United Nations Special he Chairman of the National Human Rights and moral damage they suffered. Zaid, for the efforts exerted by the Office of the High Procedures Office. Committee (NHRC), Dr Ali bin Sumaikh Al This came during a meeting Dr Al Marri held Commissioner for Human Rights and for its positive Dr Al Marri also called for the urgent need to TMarri has renewed the call for urgent dis- with Dr Craig Mokhiber, Head of the Office of the and steadfast positions to confront the violations of work to facilitate the visits of the Special Rappor- patch of an international technical mission to Qatar High Commissioner for Human Rights in New York, the siege countries since the beginning of the crisis. teur on unilateral coercive measures, the Special and the siege countries to examine the grave human and Deputy Secretary-General for Human Rights Dr Al Marri gave Dr Craig Mokhiber, a detailed Rapporteur on freedom of opinion and expression, rights violations committed by the blockading of the United Nations, within the framework of his explanation of the latest developments and the lat- and the Special Rapporteur on freedom of religion countries. current visit to the United States to mobilise more est statistics regarding the violations documented to identify the repercussions of the siege on the State The international technical mission, Dr Al Marri international human rights support against viola- since the beginning of the unhuman siege on the of Qatar and the siege countries, at the same time, said should examine human rights violations com- tions of the human rights caused by the siege. Qatari people and residents in Qatar. He also briefed noting that the NHRC had received 3346 complaints mitted by Saudi Arabia, the UAE and Bahrain During the meeting, they discussed the positions the UN official on the actions taken by the National as a result of the siege imposed on Qatar, includ- against nationals and residents of Qatar, and citi- of the High Commissioner for Human Rights from Human Rights Committee at regional and interna- ing 620 requests by families affected by this siege.