New york: The State of Qatar has reaffirmed its commitment to continued collaboration with all partners at every level in support of the implementation of the Doha Programme of Action and the achievement of the 2030 Sustainable Development Agenda. This commitment was highlighted in a statement delivered by Talal Abdulaziz Al Naama, Second Secretary at the Permanent Mission of the State of Qatar to the United Nations, before the Second Committee of the UN General Assembly at its 80th session.
According to Qatar News Agency, Al Naama emphasized that the Secretary-General's report (A/80/82) indicates that, despite some progress, economic growth in the least developed countries remains below the level required to meet the targets set in the Sustainable Development Goals. He called on the international community, development partners, and the private sector to support the full implementation of the five key deliverables outlined in the Doha Programme of Action for Least Developed Countries (2022-2031).
Al Naama highlighted Qatar's approval of the General Assembly's adoption last July of resolution 79/323 titled "Seville Commitment," which reaffirms the need to advance the aspirations of least developed countries and support their efforts to achieve the Sustainable Development Goals. He also mentioned Qatar's welcome of General Assembly resolutions 78/317, the "Antigua and Barbuda Agenda for Small Island Developing States," and 79/233, the "Programme of Action for Landlocked Developing Countries for the Decade 2024-2034."
He underscored Qatar's pride in supporting least developed countries, as evidenced by its pledge to contribute USD 60 million to support the implementation of activities under the Doha Programme of Action. On 24 September, a contribution agreement was signed between the State of Qatar and the United Nations to fund two deliverables of the Doha Programme of Action: "building resilience in the least developed countries" and "a system of stockholding for the least developed countries on a regional and subregional basis."
Al Naama noted that the General Assembly, in its resolution 79/218, welcomed Qatar's offer to host the High-level Comprehensive Midterm Review and decided to outline the modalities for conducting the review during its 80th session.