Geneva, March 04 (QNA) - The State of Qatar affirmed that peacebuilding and its preservation represent a top priority for the country and an integral part of its foreign policy, which aims to prevent conflicts and resolve them through peaceful means, by hosting negotiations and facilitating constructive dialogue and mediation to achieve lasting peace.

This came in a statement delivered by Third Secretary in the Human Resources Department at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs Hamad Abdullah Al Obaidli, during the panel discussion on human rights and the culture of peace, Item 3, within the framework of the sixty-first session of the Human Rights Council in Geneva.

Al Obaidli explained that maintaining the sustainability of peace requires, first and foremost, adherence to the rules of international law governing peaceful relations between states, and refraining from the use of force, or the threat of its use, against other states in a manner that contradicts the principles and purposes of the United Nations.

He indicated that the State of Qatar, in the context of the conflicts it has worked to resolve, has focused on implementing development programs that enhance the sustainability of peace, adding that it has also carried out specific projects to provide education to millions of children deprived of it due to conflicts.

He pointed out that the State of Qatar has contributed to strengthening international efforts aimed at combating violent extremism through supporting the Global Community Engagement and Resilience Fund (GCERF), which works to promote a culture of peace by focusing on projects that address poverty reduction, education, and youth employment, in order to rebuild resilience within communities. (QNA)