Geneva, March 02 (QNA) - The State of Qatar reiterated its condemnation in the strongest terms of the Iranian attacks that targeted its territory, considering them a clear violation of its sovereignty, territorial integrity and security, and a clear breach of the rules of international law and the principles set forth in the Charter of the United Nations, particularly Article 2(4) which prohibits the "use of force" against other states.

This came in the statement of the State of Qatar, delivered by HE Permanent Representative of the State of Qatar to the United Nations Office in Geneva Dr. Hend bint Abdalrahman Al Muftah, during her participation in the general debate on the global update of the High Commissioner for Human Rights, Item 2, within the framework of the 61st session of the Human Rights Council in Geneva.

Her Excellency stressed that this unjustified and irresponsible act of aggression contradicts the rules governing peaceful relations between states and the principles of good neighborliness, and constitutes a threat to regional peace and security, as well as directly affecting the enjoyment of human rights by citizens and residents, particularly the right to life and security.

Her Excellency said that the High Commissioner for Human Rights indicated in his statement two days ago that the decline in respect for international law and the resort to the logic of force have contributed to the exacerbation of risks, the spread of armed conflicts, and the increasing pace of human rights violations. Unfortunately, we are now witnessing a new chapter of the use of force and confrontations from which the world will only reap more destruction and division.

HE the Permanent Representative of the State of Qatar to the United Nations Office in Geneva affirmed that the State of Qatar has been and remains at the forefront of countries calling for dialogue and adopting a policy of resolving conflicts through peaceful means, out of its conviction that wars are the ideal environment for all human rights violations.

Her Excellency reiterated Qatar's call to avoid escalation, to prioritize wisdom and reason, and to return to the negotiating table to prevent the world and the region from sliding into confrontations that would be difficult to remedy. (QNA)