HE the Minister of Foreign Affairs Sheikh Mohamed bin Abdulrahman al-Thani yesterday called for a common political action at all levels to resolve global crises, pointing out that humanitarian action could not be limited to just relief work.
Speaking at the World Humanitarian Summit in Istanbul, the minister noted that poverty, unemployment, discrimination, human rights violations and corruption had provided a fertile ground for extremist ideas.
He said that governments’ help in establishing independent and sustainable solutions to gain confidence of their citizens would contribute to conflict prevention and realisation of stability as they would strengthen the capacity of regional organisations in dealing with crises.
The minister said that conflict prevention was a multi-dimensional action, aimed at addressing the structural errors that led to slipping into the clutches of violent conflict and extremism, adding that Qatar’s efforts in humanitarian work was not only restricted to the region but had spread to more than 100 countries all over the world.
He stressed Qatar’s commitment to the continuity of humanitarian work in sustainable ways.
The minister said that in line with Qatar’s foreign policy in achieving international security and stability through humanitarian, developmental and political initiatives, the state pledged to abide by the five responsibilities that are based upon the vision of UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon in his report “Humanitarian one: A Shared Responsibility” which draws a roadmap for co-ordination of humanitarian efforts.