Qatar endeavours to establish relations of solid cooperation with all peace-loving peoples and nations in the
context of mutual respect and common interests to promote and serve international peace and security. It generously provides assistance and financial help to numerous developing countries around the world, as well as participating in various regional and international development funds to serve international cooperation at the broadest possible level.
The State rejects and condemns all forms and aspects of terrorism in all its manifestations, while stressing the need to distinguish between terrorism and peoples’ struggle and legitimate right to gain freedom and self-determination in accordance with the rules of international law.
With the creation of the first Arab satellite news channel,
Al Jazeera, in 1996, Qatar broke the monopoly on State controlled media in the Middle East. By allowing viewers to see all sides of the story, Al Jazeera set a precedent for Arab media and to date remains the most popular Arabic language news channel in the world.
Qatar welcomes all agreements to settle such disputes and supports the efforts of regional and international organisations to bring about peace in numerous countries and regions to guarantee global security and stability.
Driven by a determination to be a fully independent player abroad, the Emir set a record through several political mediations, such as the Doha agreement for Lebanon in 2008.
Sharing natural resources and knowledge with the world has allowed the State of Qatar to become a major player on the global political stage.
Active member of international organisation
After declaring
independence in1971, Qatar joined the Arab League and the United Nations. It was a driving force in the formation of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) grouping Qatar with Bahrain, Kuwait, Oman, Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates.
Qatar has chaired the Organisation of Islamic Conference and served as a non-permanent member on the UN Security Council. In 2004, it assumed the chairmanship of the Group of 77 and China.
Qatar is a member of the following Gulf, Arab, Islamic and International Organisations:
Gulf Organisations
- Arab Centre for Educational Research
- Arab Education Office for the Gulf States
- Arab Gulf Programme for United Nations Development Organisations (AGFUN)
- Arab Gulf States’ Joint Programme Production Organisations
- Arab Gulf University
- GCC States Specifications and Standards Board
- Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC)
- Gulf Cooperation Council Folklore Centre
- Gulf News Agency
- Gulf Organization for Industrial Investment
- Gulf States Health Minister’s Follow up Office
- Gulf States Labour & Social Affairs Minister’s Follow-up Office
- Gulf Television Board
- Higher Education Council
Arab Organisations
- Arab Academy for Maritime Transport
- Arab Fund for Economic & Social Development
- Arab Health Ministers’ Council
- Arab Housing Ministers’ Council
- Arab Industrial Development Organisation
- Arab Interior Ministers’ Council
- Arab Justice Ministers’ Council
- Arab Labour Organisation
- Arab League Educational Cultural and Scientific Organisation
- Arab Monetary Fund
- Arab Organisation for Agricultural Development
- Arab Organisation for Specifications & Standards
- Arab Planning Institute
- Arab Postal Union
- Arab Social Affairs Ministers’ Council
- Arab Social Defence Organisation Against Crime
- Arab States Broadcasting Union
- Arab States Civil Aviation Council
- Arab Transport Ministers’ Council
- Arab Youth & Sports Ministers’ Council
- Arabsat
- League of Arab States
- Organisation of Arab Cities
- Organisation of Arab Petroleum Exporting Countries (OAPEC)
International Organisations
- Al-Quds Fund
- Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO)
- International Civil Aviation Organisation
- International Court of Justice (ICJ)
- International Criminal Police Organisation (INTERPOL)
- International Fund for Agriculture Development (IFAD)
- International Labour Organisation (ILO)
- International Maritime Organisation (IMO)
- International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- International Satellite Organisation (INTELSAT)
- Islamic Capitals’ Organisation
- Islamic Development Bank
- Islamic Education, Scientific and Cultural Organisation (ISESCO)
- Islamic International News Agency
- Non-Aligned Movement
- Organisation of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC)
- Organisation of the Islamic Conference (OIC)
- The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA)
- The World Intellectual Property Organisation (WIPO)
- UN Industrial Development Organisation (UNIDO)
- United Nations Development Programme (UNDP)
- United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation (UNESCO)
- United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP)
- United Nations Organisation (UN)
- Universal Postal Union
- World Health Organisation (WHO)
- World Meteorological Organisation
- World Trade Organisation (WTO)
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