On Afghanistan, Qatar calls for separating aid from political differences

Qatar hosted the first-ever nonstop negotiations betwixt the Afghan authorities and the Taliban, successful its capital, Doha, starting past September, and the Emir underlined his country’s continued enactment for peace.

Maintain ‘tangible gains’

"In coordination with our planetary partners, we volition proceed to bash each what is indispensable to guarantee that the tangible gains achieved wrong the Doha way volition beryllium maintained.  It is indispensable that the parties abide by their commitments,” helium said, speaking done an interpreter.

Since the Taliban seized powerfulness successful August, the UN has repeatedly announced its committedness to enactment and present successful enactment of the Afghan radical to execute peace, stability, improvement and respect for quality rights for all.

The Emir stressed Qatar’s “firm position” connected the request to support civilians successful Afghanistan, respect quality rights, combat coercion and execute a governmental solution that volition guarantee information and stableness for the country.

Separate assistance from politics

“In this regard, we stress the value of the continued enactment of the planetary assemblage to the Afghan radical astatine this captious stage, and to abstracted betwixt humanitarian assistance and governmental differences," helium said. 

"It is besides important to proceed dialog with the Taliban. Boycotting them volition lone pb to polarization and reactions, whereas dialog could beryllium fruitful."

The Afghanistan issue, helium said, "is not a substance of triumph oregon decision but alternatively the nonaccomplishment to import a governmental system. Regardless of intentions, efforts made, oregon wealth invested, this acquisition successful Afghanistan has collapsed aft 20 years.”  

Don’t neglect Syria

This twelvemonth besides marked a decennary since the commencement of the Syrian war, and the situation continues to airs “immense perils”, including accrued menace of coercion successful the country, the portion and the satellite astatine large.

“We should not crook a unsighted oculus to the Syrian issue," said the Emir. "And the planetary assemblage should not crook its backmost connected the suffering of the Syrian people, arsenic is precocious the lawsuit during the bombing of the metropolis of Daraa and different areas."

Libya gains, Yemen woes

Turning to Libya, the Emir spoke of affirmative developments which springiness emergence to “cautious optimism", specified arsenic the ceasefire, the resumption of the Libyan Political Dialogue Forum, and the predetermination of an interim authority.

"We telephone upon each Libyan parties to sphere these gains and guarantee the afloat implementation of what has been agreed upon connected the political, economical and information tracks, and to successfully clasp elections and enactment connected reaching broad reconciliation," helium said.

The developments stem from a landmark statement betwixt Libya’s 2 warring administrations, reached successful Geneva successful October 2020.

The accord was negotiated nether the auspices of the UN ngo successful Libya, UNSMIL, which is supporting efforts towards historical statesmanlike and parliamentary elections acceptable for December.  

The Emir besides addressed the seven-year warfare successful Yemen betwixt Government forces, backed by a Saudi coalition, and the Ansar Allah movement, besides known arsenic the Houthis.

The warring has generated a tragic humanitarian concern and risks of part that could origin further conflicts, helium warned.

While affirming “keenness” for Yemen’s unity and territorial integrity, helium stated Qatar’s steadfast presumption that the lone mode retired of the situation is done dialog betwixt the parties connected the ground of the nationalist dialogue, the 2011 Gulf Cooperation Council Initiative, and applicable UN Security Council resolutions.