Minister of Social Development and Family HE Maryam bint Ali bin Nasser Al Misnad has affirmed the State of Qatar’s keenness on continuous cooperation with international partners to enhance the protection of the rights of women and children in conflict situation, and to ensure their effective participation in rebuilding societies after these conflicts.
The minister said this in a speech at the high-level side event during the 57th session of the United Nations Human Rights Council, in Geneva.
In her speech, Al Misnad underscored the importance of the event, which seeks to mobilize efforts for joint action to promote and protect the human rights of women and children in conflict and post-conflict situations. She drew attention to the urgent humanitarian challenges facing the world today, and in this regard touched on the painful reality experienced by families in conflict zones, noting that thousands of children, women, the elderly and people with disabilities have lost their basic rights to security, dignity and peace. ((QNA) page 16