Source: Government of Qatar
Geneva, December 04, 2025
The State of Qatar participated Thursday in the high-level commemorative event marking the 60th anniversary of the International Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Racial Discrimination (ICERD) at the United Nations headquarters in Geneva.
HE Permanent Representative of the State of Qatar to the United Nations Office in Geneva Dr. Hind bint Abdalrahman Al Muftah represented the State of Qatar at the event.
In her speech on behalf of the State of Qatar, Her Excellency noted that the 60th anniversary of the ICERD is an important milestone and a landmark in international and national efforts to promote global respect for the values of equality and to combat discrimination in all its forms, and provides an opportunity to reflect on the progress that has been made and to highlight the challenges that still exist.
Her Excellency said that the State of Qatar fully believes in the importance of eliminating racism and racial discrimination in all their manifestations and forms.
She added that the State of Qatar has taken advanced steps within the framework of its efforts to promote the values of equality and spread the discourse of tolerance and acceptance of others, and has worked to adopt policies and plans that promote a pluralistic and safe social environment free from tensions, manifestations of intolerance, hatred and discrimination, based on its firm conviction that racism and racial discrimination constitute a violation of all international and national charters and norms. She noted that people of different races, religions and cultural backgrounds from all over the world currently live on the land of Qatar.
Her Excellency affirmed that the State of Qatar, on this occasion, pledges to continue its national and international efforts and to take further measures that contribute to strengthening the implementation of the convention and achieving the goal of a world free from racism.