The State of Qatar’s efforts in providing assistance and aid to those affected by the war in Sudan is not limited to its direct support, Qatar chaired the work of the extraordinary session of the Council of Arab Ministers of Social Affairs at the ministerial level held to discuss the humanitarian situation in Sudan, through videoconferencing technology.
In her speech during the meeting, HE Minister of Social Development and Family Maryam bint Ali bin Nasser Al Misned, who is also the Chair of the 42nd session of the Council of Arab Ministers of Social Affairs, stressed the need for each member state of the League of Arab States to send a relief team to distribute aid to needy groups in Sudan, whether for internally displaced persons, or refugees to neighboring countries through official international channels.
Her Excellency stressed the position of the State of Qatar calling for an immediate cessation of hostilities, exercising maximum restraint, resorting to the voice of reason, giving priority to the public interest, and sparing civilians, including women, children, the elderly, and people with disabilities, the consequences of the fighting, in parallel with all parties pursuing dialogue and peaceful ways to overcome differences.
In turn, Deputy Permanent Representative of Sudan to the United Nations in New York Ambassador Muawiya Al Tom Al Amin appreciated, in exclusive statements to Qatar News Agency , the great efforts made by the State of Qatar in preparing and arranging the conference, pledging to support the humanitarian response to Sudan due to its close relations. The Sudanese-Qatari relations are deeply rooted in the past and the present, referring to Qatar’s sincere efforts for peace in Darfur through the Doha Peace Agreement in 2011, and the holding of the International Donor Conference for Reconstruction and Development in Darfur held in Doha, which succeeded in collecting huge sums of money for the reconstruction. He expressed the Sudanese government and people’s gratitude and appreciation for the current role played by the Qatari humanitarian institutions (Qatar Red Crescent, Qatar Charity and Qatar Fund for Development), along with Qatari civil societies in providing relief and assistance to those affected by the war. HE the Ambassador hopes that the conference would succeed in addressing the essential needs and that life returns to its normal course.
For his part, former chairman of Darfur Regional Authority (DRA) and head of the Liberation and Justice Movement (LJM), Dr. Tijani Sissi, praised, in an exclusive statement to QNA, Qatar’s pioneering role in supporting the Sudanese people in all crises and tribulations, stressing the importance of Qatar’s participation in the High-level Pledging Event to Support the Humanitarian Response in Sudan.
He said that the State of Qatar has extensive experience in donor conferences, referring to the Darfur Donors Conference held in Doha in 2013 and the success it achieved through returns projects and aid for the displaced and the construction of model villages. He added that Qatar’s continuous support to Sudan is without an agenda other than achieving the interests of its people only, praising in this regard its neutral position away from all Sudanese political forces.
After laying the foundations for peace in Darfur and the reconstruction of this region after the long devastating war that has negatively impacted its infrastructure, public utilities, and educational, medical, and service facilities, Qatar hosted the donors conference for reconstruction and development in Darfur in Doha in April 2013, with the participation of delegations from 36 countries, 22 UN agencies and 60 international and national organizations.
The conference succeeded in raising capital for development projects in the region that exceeded 3.5 billion dollars, covering four years of the six-year Darfur development strategy period. Qatar also pledged and fulfilled USD 500 million in grants and contributions for reconstruction.
Source: Qatar News Agency
