The State of Qatar stressed that building sustainable peace is a fundamental pillar of its policy and that its vision is a comprehensive vision that places at the top of its priorities systemic prevention, peaceful conflict resolution and support for institutions capable of achieving peace.

Qatar stressed the importance of mediation as a key tool for preventing and resolving conflicts by peaceful means, as it contributed to the resolution of many conflicts and in coordination with the United Nations.

This statement was made by His Excellency Sultan bin Saad Al-Muraikhi, Minister of State for Foreign Affairs, at the High-level Meeting of the United Nations General Assembly in New York on "Peace-building and sustainable peace".

He expressed his belief that the achievement of peace would reap the benefits of all, pointing out that belonging to a region that unfortunately is full of crises and conflicts and paid dearly for the absence of peace, which makes us realize the importance of achieving peace.

He added that the vision of the State of Qatar is a comprehensive vision that places at the top of its priorities systemic prevention, peaceful conflict resolution and supporting institutions capable of achieving peace.

Education is a key tool for peace-building. Qatar has made huge contributions to education in many parts of the world, especially in conflict areas. It has committed itself to educating 10 million children worldwide and providing economic empowerment to half a million young men and women in the Middle East. He also noted Qatar's cooperation with the United Nations to build capacity and protect young people from the scourge of extremism that leads to terrorism.

He also pointed to Qatar's focus on mediation as a key tool for preventing and resolving disputes by peaceful means, which contributed to solving many conflicts in coordination with the United Nations.

He noted that the State of Qatar has come a long way towards establishing peace, noting the great achievements done by the State to protect the rights and dignity of all who live on their land and achieve their aspirations to live a decent life, achieving the highest level of human development according to global indicators.

"Experiences have confirmed that crises and conflicts are the result of the absence of the rule of law, lack of respect for international law, violation of the sovereignty and choices of States, lack of social justice, corruption and marginalization," he said.

The Minister of State for Foreign Affairs said that the achievement of peace needs abandoning the policies of threat, violating the sovereignty of states and creating crises in order to achieve illegitimate objectives. He called on the international community to put an end to such policies that make peace in the world impossible, especially in the Middle East region, which is facing increasing crises and conflicts.  He stressed that peace will be achieved only through cooperation between all and abide by international law.

In support of the United Nations efforts to build peace, His Excellency referred to Qatar's hosting of regional consultations on the sustainability of peace held in Doha in January, in the presence of the President of the General Assembly, the participation of States, United Nations organs, regional and non-governmental organizations.

"The results of those consultations have confirmed that the best way to achieve sustainable peace is to address the root causes of conflicts."

At the end of the statement, His Excellency Sultan bin Saad Al Marikhi, Minister of State for Foreign Affairs, reiterated the support of the State of Qatar for the efforts and initiatives of the United Nations Secretary-General in the area of ​​preventive diplomacy aimed at achieving peace.