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Qatar Tribune
02-07-2025
- Business
- Qatar Tribune
‘Innovative financing, effective partnerships vital to achieve SDGs'
QNA Seville Minister of State for International Cooperation HE Maryam bint Ali bin Nasser Al Misnad has affirmed the importance of innovative financing and effective partnerships in achieving the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). Al Misnad emphasised the Amir His Highness Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani's directives to make development as an investment in security, stability, and human dignity. This came in Qatar's statement delivered by the Minister of State for International Cooperation during a high-level event organised by Qatar Fund for Development, titled 'Innovative Financing for Sustainable Development: Addressing Gaps and Scaling Solutions' held on the sidelines of the 4th International Conference on Financing for Development in Seville, Spain. She noted that Qatar hosted the Second International Conference on Financing for Development in 2008, and has since remained an active participant in all international and regional conferences on development reflects Qatar's commitment to enhancing international cooperation and contributing to global efforts to implement the 2030 Agenda and its Sustainable Development Goals, she added. Qatar continues to implement its sustainable development agenda, 'Qatar National Vision 2030,' which has focused since 2008 on human development, social development, economic development, and environmental development, she said, adding that, in early 2024, Qatar launched the third phase of its National Development Strategy, aimed at advancing the creation of a healthy society, building a diversified and sustainable knowledge-based economy, enhancing environmental sustainability, and strengthening the role of the family as the foundation of society. Al Misnad underlined that, given today's global challenges, there is a pressing need to reinforce multilateral action and international cooperation, in accordance with the principles of the United Nations Charter and international law, while working to maintain international peace and security. She also underscored the importance of reforming international financial structures, harnessing science, technology, and innovation, and prioritising innovative solutions capable of making rapid and impactful change to help bring efforts to achieve the Sustainable Development Goals back on track, particularly in developing and least developed countries. An effective role is expected from the United Nations and its specialised agencies in supporting member states' efforts to achieve the Sustainable Development Goals and protect human rights, she said, stressing Qatar's support for the UN Secretary-General's reform initiative (UN80 Initiative). She expressed Qatar's pride in its productive international and regional partnerships, including its long-standing and multifaceted cooperation with the United Nations, aimed at advancing the Sustainable Development Goals, particularly in developing and least developed countries.
Qatar Tribune
21-06-2025
- Business
- Qatar Tribune
Qatar Chamber takes part in St Petersburg International Economic Forum
DOHA: The Qatar Chamber participated in the St Petersburg International Economic Forum (SPIEF), held from June 18 to 21. The Qatar Chamber was represented at the event by Eng Ali bin Abdullatif Al Misnad, a Board Member of the Qatar Chamber and Chairman of the Qatari side of the Qatar-Russian Joint Business Council. On the sidelines of the forum, Al Misnad held several meetings with Russian business leaders and economic officials to discuss trade and economic cooperation between the two friendly countries and explore ways to strengthen these ties.
Gulf Insider
24-02-2025
- Climate
- Gulf Insider
Saudi Arabia Faces Cold Wave as Temperatures Drop Below Zero
Saudi Arabia is bracing for a mid-level cold wave starting today (Monday), with temperatures expected to plunge below freezing in parts of the northern and central regions. According to the Saudi Weather and Climate Association, the cold spell will sweep across northern and northeastern Saudi Arabia, affecting parts of the central region from Monday to Wednesday. During this period, early morning temperatures could fall below zero degrees Celsius in the north and hover between zero and four degrees in parts of central Saudi Arabia, leading to frost formation and water freezing, particularly in unpopulated areas. The National Center of Meteorology (NCM) has forecast a sharp temperature drop across northern Saudi Arabia, accompanied by frost and fog overnight and in the early morning hours. Strong surface winds, kicking up dust and sand, are expected across parts of Tabuk, Medina, and Mecca's coastal areas, as well as the Eastern Province, Riyadh, and Najran, extending to the eastern highlands of Asir and Al Baha. Climatologists have identified this wave as 'Bard Al Ajooz' (the Old Woman's Cold), a well-known late-season cold front that typically arrives before spring. According to Dr. Abdullah Al Misnad, a climate professor, the cold front began pushing into northern Saudi Arabia on Friday and will gradually expand southward, eastward, and westward, reaching Riyadh by Sunday. Strongest impact 'The peak of the cold wave will vary by region,' Al Misnad wrote on X (formerly Twitter). 'It will hit the north on Monday and Tuesday, move into central areas on Tuesday and Wednesday, and peak in Medina on Tuesday. The Eastern Province and Najran will feel its strongest impact on Wednesday.' The southwestern quarter of Saudi Arabia is expected to experience a less severe impact from the cold snap. While temperatures are expected to gradually rise as Ramadan approaches, Al Misnad warned that subzero temperatures could persist for five consecutive days in the northern regions. He also noted that the snow line may drop to 800 meters above sea level in the far north, particularly during the early hours of Monday and Tuesday.
