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Qatar and UN discuss Afghanistan amid warnings of ‘deeply troubling’ conditions two years on

The UN’s chief described Afghanistan’s situation as “deeply troubling”. Officials from Qatar and the United Nations discussed the latest developments in Afghanistan on Wednesday as the Gulf state continues its…

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Qatar Fund makes ‘solidarity visit’ to Rohingya refugees as UN warns of underfunding crisis

In March, the UN had appealed for $876 million to support Rohingya refugees in Cox’s Bazar, Bhasan Char, and Bangladeshi host communities. The Qatar Fund for Development (QFFD) embarked on…

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Qatar says Israel’s occupation of Palestine ‘amounts to apartheid’ in ICJ memoranda

The UNGA had adopted a draft resolution last November seeking a legal opinion from the ICJ “on the nature of the existence” of the Israeli occupation. Qatar has submitted a…

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Qatar votes in favour of UN motion on religious hatred as opposers face fire

Last year, the Collective for Countering Islamophobia in Europe (CCIE) reported a “remarkable rise of Islamophobia and the policies that it inspires”. Qatar has voted in favour of a United…

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Qatar Charity pumps $1.7 million into UNRWA Gaza healthcare projects

On Friday, the UN appealed for funding for the UNRWA, which it said is “on the brink of financial collapse” due to “chronic underfunding over the past decade”. Qatar Charity…

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Qatar is a ‘generous supporter of refugees globally’: UNHCR official

Qatar is one of the top 10 donors for multi-year contributions to the UNHCR in the world. The global refugee crisis returned to the spotlight this week after the news…

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Qatar pledges $50 million in humanitarian response to Sudan

The latest high-level meeting comes more than two months into Sudan’s deadliest conflict in years, where more than 1,500 people were killed. Qatar has pledged $50 million to support the…

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Qatar’s amir says ‘catastrophic effects’ of Palestinian Nakba continue

Since the start of the year, Israel has killed at least 150 Palestinians, including children. Qatar’s Amir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani stressed on Monday that the “catastrophic effects”…

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UN to host closed-door meeting on Afghanistan in Qatar

To date, the Taliban-led administration has not been recognised by any country since it militarily seized power in 2021. The United Nations is holding a closed-door international meeting on Afghanistan…

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