2 Gulf Times

Wednesday, December 6, 2023

QATAR
Nepal FM meets Qatar’s ambassador HE the Deputy Speaker of the
Dy speaker meets US special envoy Shura Council Dr Hamda bint
Hassan al-Sulaiti met yesterday
with the visiting US Department
of State Special Envoy for Global
Youth Issues Lea Finkenauer.
The meeting discussed topics
related to youth and women and
their vital roles in political and
parliamentary life. The discus-
sions also emphasised the active
role of youth and women in the
Qatari society and the Shura
Council’s efforts in supporting
Nepalese Foreign Minister Narayan Prakash Saud met with Qatar’s ambassador in Kathmandu and enhancing their contribu-
Mishal bin Mohamed al-Ansari. The meeting discussed bilateral relations. (QNA) tions.
The meeting also touched on
the ongoing aggression by the
Israeli occupation forces on Gaza
Strip and its negative impact
on efforts to advance the role
of youth and women empower-
ment. (QNA)

Shura delegation
to participate in
parliamentary
meeting at COP28
QNA The Shura delegation is action nationally and internationally, as
Dubai well as materialise COP28 commitments.
headed by Speaker HE the Shura Council Speaker arrived yes-
HE Hassan bin Abdullah terday in Dubai to participate in the meet-

T
he Shura Council participates
with a delegation headed by its
Speaker HE Hassan bin Abdullah
al-Ghanem in the parliamentary meet-
ing on the occasion of the 28th session of
the Conference of the Parties (COP28) to
the UN Framework Convention on Cli-
mate Change (UNFCCC), which is cur-
rently running in the United Arab Emir-
ates, until December 12.
In partnership with the Inter-Parlia-
mentary Union (IPU), the UAE’s Federal
National Council is organising the parlia-
al-Ghanem and a number
of council members
mentary meeting, on the sidelines of the
COP28 today, with the participation of
more than 140 national parliamentary as-
semblies, to facilitate the exchange of ex-
pertise, international co-operation, and
the exchange of best practices relating to
climate action. This event also aims to cre-
ate a comprehensive platform for parlia-
mentary dialogue, support urgent climate
ing, where the Speaker and his accompa-
nying delegation were received at Dubai
International Airport by Speaker of the
Federal National Council Saqr Ghobash,
and Consul-General of the State of Qatar
in Dubai Saeed bin Ali al-Hajri.
The Shura Council delegation is headed
by HE Hassan bin Abdullah al-Ghanem,
and consists of council members: Mu-
barak bin Saif al-Mansouri, Mohamed
bin Mansour al-Shahwani, Yousef bin Ali
al-Khater, Abdullah bin Nasser al-Subaie,
and Umair Abdullah al-Nuaimi.

Shura body discusses water-logging issues

The Shura Council’s Services and the Public Utilities Committee held a meeting yesterday, headed by
Chairman of the Committee Abdul Rahman bin Yousuf al-Khulaifi. During the meeting, the committee
continued its discussions of a draft law amending some provisions of Law No 1 of 2012 on the Regulation
and Control of the Placement of Advertising. Additionally, the Services and the Public Utilities Committee
studied a general discussion request submitted by several honourable members regarding ‘Rainwater
accumulations and the losses they cause.’ Accordingly, it decided to continue its study of the draft law,
and to request a general discussion at its next meeting. (QNA)

Qatar envoy meets ICC president

Qatar’s ambassador to the
Netherlands Dr Mutlaq bin Majid
al-Qahtani met with President
of the International Criminal
Court (ICC) Piotr Hofmanski in
The Hague. During the meeting,
they exchanged views on a
number of issues of common
interest, and discussed the latest
developments in the Gaza Strip.
(QNA)

OPCW chief receives credentials of

Qatar’s permanent representative
Director-General of the
Organisation for the Prohibition
of Chemical Weapons (OPCW)
Fernando Arias received the
credentials of HE Dr Mutlaq bin
Majed al-Qahtani as Permanent
Representative of Qatar to the
OPCW. The meeting discussed
ways to enhance co-operation
between the two sides and
issues of common interest,
especially the developments
in Gaza Strip. The OPCW
director-general praised Qatar’s
important role in implementing
the Chemical Weapons
Convention and supporting the
work of the organisation. (QNA)