Former Charge d’Affaires of US Embassy in Qatar to QNA: HH the Amir’s Participation in UNGA Enhances Qatar’s International Position

Former Charge d'Affaires of the US Embassy in Qatar William Grant emphasized that the participation of HH the Amir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al-Thani in the meetings of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA), on Tuesday, consolidates Qatar's international position and confirms the importance that Qatar attaches to the United Nations and its strong participation in it. In his remarks to Qatar News Agency , he indicated that it is almost certain that the war on Gaza will dominate the discussions this year. He added that Qatar has a strong role to play in explaining what it is trying to do and how it is trying to bring peace, not only in Gaza but in the whole region. Regarding Qatar's active role in the United Nations, he said that Qatar provides voluntary contributions to multiple important UN programs and has strong activity in various events and sessions, which is noticeable through its representative in the United Nations. Concerning the relations between the State of Qatar and the United States of Amer ica, Former Charge d'Affaires of the US Embassy in Qatar William Grant indicated that the relations between the two countries have always been very strong. He noted that the relations have become more important in 2023 due to the war in Gaza, where the two countries have been working for almost in an attempt to reach a ceasefire. In this context, Grant praised Qatar's role in this field, voicing his hope that there would be a ceasefire in Gaza soon and that it would be possible to work on rebuilding Gaza and returning to a peaceful situation. He pointed out that this conflict demonstrated the importance of Qatar's role for peace in the region and to put an end to this war that has been ongoing for almost a year. He noted that the US government, led by HE President of the United States of America Joe Biden, HE Secretary of State of the United States of America Antony Blinken, and other senior officials, all communicated with HH the Amir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al-Thani and other Qatari officials to thank them for the important work that Qatar is doing. Concluding his remarks to QNA, he pointed out that Qatar has helped the United States a lot, the latest of which was the contacts with Iran and Afghanistan, with which the United States has no direct contact, explaining that Qatar plays an important role for the United States in helping to establish indirect contacts to address problems that may arise. On the humanitarian side, the Former Charge d'Affaires of the US Embassy in Qatar also noted the assistance provided by Qatar in the United States, where it made significant donations to programs to help veterans who lost their homes in the United States, youth groups, and others, which shows - in his opinion - the Qatari side that does not engage in politics, but engages in humanitarian relations and the importance of these relations. Source: Qatar News Agency