By Manal Abdel Fattah
Doha will host the meeting of the Council of Presidents of the United Nations General Assembly during the period from May 2 to 3, during the upcoming visit of the Group of Friends of the General Assembly to the country.
Sheikha Hanouf bint Abdul Rahman Al Thani, Director of the International Organizations Department at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, said in a statement to Qatar News Agency (QNA) on this occasion that the meeting sessions will address developments in the situation in the Middle East, especially in the Gaza Strip, and the situation in Ukraine, in addition to discussions about the future summit. Cybersecurity, artificial intelligence, and the global digital agreement, with the meeting concluding with the adoption of the Doha Declaration.
She pointed out that the State of Qatar’s hosting of this meeting comes in the context of its continued support for the efforts of the United Nations and its commitment to international multilateral action in confronting regional and international challenges.
It is noteworthy that the Group of Friends of the President of the United Nations General Assembly is an initiative of the Council of Presidents of the General Assembly, which consists of all its former presidents.
The Group of Friends aims to serve as an advisory forum and a permanent diplomatic source to support the President of the United Nations General Assembly regarding any initiative that may be taken and agreed upon by the members of the group, in addition to supporting the efforts of the President of the United Nations General Assembly to strengthen the role of the General Assembly, especially through the team concerned with its revitalization.
