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21st Doha Forum Discusses Most Prominent Current Challenges, Most Notably Gaza
Doha, December 09 (QNA) - The hosting of the 21st Doha Forum comes during a period of increasing disputes and conflicts, which have erupted in numerous places in the world, most notably the Israeli aggression against Gaza that led to the comprehensive destruction of the Strip and the deliberate killing of civilians. The Forum also comes at a time when challenges related to energy security, food security, and supply chain disruption have increased, as the world faces many armed conflicts, as in the Russian-Ukrainian war, as well as cyber threats, rising extremism, nuclear proliferation, effects of climate change, poverty, marginalization, deprivation, and inequality between North and South in development, economic opportunities, and quality education. Qatar is anticipating the influx of world leaders, including heads of state and government, ministers and UN officials, to participate in the forum in its new edition, which will be held on Dec. 10 and 11, under the title 'Building Shared Futures', to discuss the most important current issues, most notably developments in the situation in occupied Palestine. The Doha Forum has gained global momentum since its launch nearly two decades ago. It will continue in its current version to open the door to dialogue and promote constructive debate on a wide range of pressing topics and issues awaiting resolution, including the Palestinian issue, economic development, environmental sustainability, food security, artificial intelligence, geopolitical dynamics, and other topics. This can be done by bringing together diverse perspectives, strengthening cooperation, and driving positive change through diplomacy, dialogue, and diversity. The Forum comes from Qatar's vision of solving problems and overcoming challenges through dialogue between participants and benefiting from the expertise coming to Doha, to build relationships and establish partnerships that contribute to developing common concepts. It is certain that the sessions related to the current situation will witness broad discussions to reach common opinions and ideas that will lead to resolving many crises. The situation in Palestine will be present in the sessions, workshops, and side discussions. The 21st Doha Forum represents an important opportunity to exchange ideas and visions related to prominent regional and international issues, in light of the participation of leaders of countries, heads of government and ministers from various countries of the world in the Forum. This year's Forum is expected to be distinguished in terms of attendance that brings together many decision and policy makers in various fields, in addition to the presence of new partners from Latin America and East Asia, which indicates the expansion of the Forum’s base to include almost all continents of the world. The Forum will highlight 4 main themes: international relations and security, cybersecurity and artificial intelligence, economic development, and sustainability, through 18 main sessions and 35 side sessions. The Doha Forum, which was launched by HH the Father Amir Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa Al-Thani in 2000, is a global platform in the field of contemporary international affairs and the largest global platform for diplomacy, dialogue and diversity. The slogan of this year’s edition of the Forum reflects the image of the current international situations and challenges. Since its establishment, the Forum has represented one of the most important political platforms in the world that brings together the most important figures to discuss the most prominent challenges facing the world, in addition to promoting dialogue, exchanging ideas, making policies, and presenting applicable recommendations. Since its inception, the Forum has focused on regional issues, then expanded rapidly to include global issues, becoming a global platform for exchanging ideas, developing policies, and a window for influential individuals. For more than 22 years, the Doha Forum has devoted its position as an interactive global dialogue platform, in favor of localizing development, security and stability in the world. Through previous editions, Qatar collected the experiences of many opinion and political leaders, global experts and activists and came up with perceptions and visions that draw a road map for resolving global crises and challenges. The Forum seeks to provide a leading platform for policy makers, corporate leaders, civil society representatives and other stakeholders to meet, exchange ideas and work to find solutions to the most prominent current issues in the world. The Forum focuses on the values of integrity, understanding and innovation, and celebrates the diversity of different viewpoints in an effort to enhance a culture of mutual respect.
The 21st Doha Forum comes to once again embody the distinguished international position that the State of Qatar occupies in the network of international relations, and its superior ability to provide open and appropriate arenas for dialogue and exchange of ideas in search of solutions to various global challenges. Recent decades have demonstrated Qatar's outstanding success in this field, which is still continuing on the same path. The outcomes of the Doha Forum have become broad outlines, prominent indicators, and action programs for diplomatic moves to address problems and challenges. These outcomes have also paved the way for finding the best solutions to the issues and crises that are troubling the world and threatening the lives of millions in order to bring humanity to safety. The role of the State of Qatar does not stop at diagnosing, criticizing and referring to crises. Qatar contributes in word and deed through its policy, based on respect for international law and international legitimacy, by seeking to resolve disputes peacefully through mediation, providing a space for dialogue through many platforms, and hosting important international conferences concerned with addressing the most prominent issues and contemporary challenges. The 21st Doha Forum this year reflects Qatar's global message of supporting multilateral international action. Qatar believes that no country can undertake its pioneering efforts alone, as this requires a coordinated collective effort by all countries. As partners in humanity, we do not have the luxury of ignoring and closing in on ourselves. For the sake of the ultimate humanitarian goal of not leaving anyone behind, we must engage in dialogue honestly and without any obstacles or preconditions for the benefit of the security and future of the planet and future generations. A bright future should be the target of all of us. Thus, Doha, the capital of global development, wants, through two days of serious discussions during the Forum, to come up with a global vision regarding the crises, dilemmas and serious challenges that are troubling the world and hindering the goal of sustainable development. Qatar, through the Doha Forum, has become an important political platform that brings together leaders, policymakers and experts from all over the world, so that decision-makers in the world realize that Doha does not only want to find solutions to global crises and challenges, but it also wants to establish a proactive global approach that will be a compass that guides to the best paths and methods to treat what the world may face in the future. Therefore, it is certain that the new edition of the Forum will shed light on solving problems in systematic, proactive ways, and on practical solutions that will achieve sustainability in the long term, as well as making the world a diverse and better place for everyone from different cultures, which will only be done by giving space to everyone to present their perceptions and visions in an atmosphere of frankness and openness, without any obstacles to come up with important and historic decisions for the benefit of humanity. (QNA)
