The Emir of the State of Qatar, Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani, said that the most dangerous challenges that have faced the international community since the founding of the United Nations is the issue of collective confrontation with the threat of epidemics, in reference to the emerging corona virus (Covid-19).
In his speech during the high-level meeting to celebrate the 75th anniversary of the founding of the United Nations, Sheikh Tamim added, "It is assumed that the confrontation of the (Covid-19) epidemic and its dangerous negative repercussions on lives, public health and countries' economies reminds us that the peoples of the earth are but one family facing a common destiny, and that There is no escaping cooperation and joint action to address global challenges. "
The Emir of Qatar affirmed that "the world, which is on the cusp of the third decade of the current century, and despite these estimated efforts, is still facing new and unprecedented challenges, foremost of which are the exacerbation of regional and international trouble spots, disarmament, environmental issues, sustainable development and terrorism." .
The Emir of Qatar participated in the meeting, which was held via video communication technology from the organization's headquarters in New York, with the participation of a number of heads of state and government.
Sheikh Tamim expressed his "deep appreciation for the efforts made to bring this meeting out with the declaration of world leaders, which constitutes a historic document that reflects the consensus of the international community to formulate a unified position on common challenges."
He said, "Our meeting today constitutes an important opportunity to renew the commitment of the international community to the letter and spirit of the United Nations Charter, and that it will continue to be a guideline for our international work, and as a basis for us to strengthen international cooperation to achieve its lofty goals."
In his speech, he pointed out that "the United Nations has made great strides in achieving the goals agreed upon by the international community, but it is still failing to find the necessary mechanisms to impose its principles on its members, and the right to force still surpasses the power of right in different regions in the world and in different fields." Of our life. "
He said, "The founding of the United Nations represented a great hope for humanity after the horrors of the Second World War, and to draw conclusions from it and from the absence of global framing of relations between states that does not accept wars as a means of settling disputes, and agreed and binding principles that allow a collective response to genocide."