Al-Raya Praises Qatar's Support to International Efforts in Combating Terrorism

Doha, February 17 (QNA) - In its Thursday editorial, Al-Raya newspaper praised the great role played by the State of Qatar in promoting international solidarity in the face of terrorism, which has always been the focus of global praise, especially from the United Nations and its various organizations. The newspaper stressed that Qatar has worked and still works to activate multilateral international action in the belief that confronting this dangerous phenomenon that is eating away at societies requires unifying international efforts to eradicate terrorism from societies and address its roots, ensuring that there are no incubators for it in societies around the world. Al-Raya highlighted the United Nations' praise of the State of Qatar, and its praise for its support for the launch of the United Nations Global Network of Experts on the Protection of Vulnerable Targets against Terrorist Attacks. This program is one of the strategic initiatives of the UN Office of Counter-Terrorism, which is mainly funded thanks to the contribution provided by Qatar, the paper stressed. The paper stated that Qatar believes in the importance of the Global Programme on Countering Terrorist Threats against Vulnerable Targets, which came to fill an urgent need in light of the imminent danger posed on vulnerable targets against terrorist attacks, which include critical infrastructures, such as energy facilities, transportation systems, water supplies, urban centers, tourist attractions, religious sites, and major cultural and sporting events. Al-Raya affirmed Qatar's belief in the great role played by the UN in the service of international peace and security and its care for humanitarian issues around the world, adding that the country renews its commitment to strengthening the constructive and fruitful partnership with the UN Office of Counter-Terrorism. It has also co-hosted a number of successful side events in partnership with the UN General Assembly, and adopted the main resolution on the Seventh Review of the UN Global Counter-Terrorism Strategy. The newspaper considered that the relationship between Qatar and the UN, through its various organizations, has always been distinguished and strong, and is known for the success of fruitful cooperation until it became a role model to follow in the commitment of countries to their international responsibilities. The State of Qatar is a pioneer of peace diplomacy in the world, launching and sponsoring many international initiatives which benefit all humanity, and now it is celebrating its 50th anniversary of accession to the UN, the paper noted. Doha has sought to strengthen the strategic partnership with the United Nations over the five decades by supporting multilateral international action, it added. At the conclusion of its editorial, Al-Raya said that Doha, with the testimony of the world, has become an important hub for diplomacy that works to extinguish the fire of the most complex conflicts in the world and places among its priorities international multilateral cooperation to enhance efforts to achieve the UN development goals and combat terrorism. (QNA)