Doha: The State of Qatar hosted Wednesday the 17th meeting of Their Excellencies the heads of government agencies concerned with human rights in the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) countries. The meeting was chaired by HE Acting Director of the Human Rights Department at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs Dr. Reem bint Ali Ibrahim Al Derham. The meeting discussed joint cooperation between the GCC countries to develop policies and practices that guarantee human dignity and protect human rights in various fields, embodying their belief in the importance of human rights and their keenness to consolidate their values. Source: Qatar News Agency