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Addressing the UN General Assembly, the Emir said that “at the heart of the dangerous situation we are witnessing is the absence of a regional collective security system – a system that respects the sovereignty, integrity and territorial unity of states, encourages the peaceful resolution of disputes, and excludes interference in a state’s internal affairs.”
Despite all that has happened, he said, Qatar remains deeply and realistically convinced that the Gulf crisis can be resolved diplomatically, through the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz to navigation and the return of negotiations between Iran and the United States.
“The opportunity for a realistic and peaceful diplomatic solution must not be wasted,” he added.
A real test
The Emir described the destruction of Gaza as “genocide, and a stain on the conscience of all humanity – future generations will be shocked by the magnitude of the gap between the disaster and the level of international response to stop it.”
He added that it is not credible to talk about a just international order while Palestine remains a blind spot.
Regarding the ceasefire agreement in Gaza, he said the international community bears direct responsibility to push for its implementation and must not allow the agreement to be held hostage to the calculations of parties accustomed to violating its commitments whenever they have free rein.
He also said that “the ongoing persecution, apartheid and settler terrorism in the occupied West Bank, the desecration of Islamic and Christian holy sites – especially the Al-Aqsa Mosque – and the denial of the rights of the Palestinian people, especially their inherent right to establish an independent state with East Jerusalem as its capital, remain open wounds.”
He stressed that “limiting” the harm caused by Israel and “curbing their extrajudicial actions is a real test for the international community to prove its seriousness in upholding values and the rule of law.”
Support for Syria, Lebanon, Yemen
Sheikh Tamim emphasized that Qatar supports the Syrian people during recovery and reconstruction, and supports state institutions, sovereignty, independence and national and territorial unity.
Regarding the war in Sudan, he called for comprehensive dialogue leading to lasting peace that preserves the country’s unity and sovereignty.
Regarding Lebanon, he emphasized that Qatar supports its state institutions and sovereignty over its entire territory, condemned Israel’s attacks on the country, and stressed the need to comply with the ceasefire and Security Council resolution 1701.
He said Qatar also supports UN efforts to reach a comprehensive political settlement in Yemen.
