UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon will be in Qatar today to deliver a speech at the opening of the Doha Forum, a three-day conference at the Sheraton that’s expected to attract dozens of leaders and government ministers from around the world.

Development and free trade are expected to be on the agenda, QNA reported. The large number of expected VIP delegations mean motorists can likely expect temporary road closures during the conference, which runs from today to May 23.