{
  "id": 10151998,
  "title": "Qatar affirms continued support for UNAOC",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/27/qatar-affirms-continued-support-for-unaoc",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-27T06:06:03.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Peninsula Qatar",
    "slug": "the-peninsula-qatar",
    "url": "https://thepeninsulaqatar.com/article/27/09/2026/qatar-affirms-continued-support-for-unaoc"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "New York: Qatar has reaffirmed its steadfast support for the United Nations Alliance of Civilizations (UNAOC) Group of Friends, participating in a high-level meeting held on the sidelines of the 81st session of the United Nations General Assembly.\n\nRepresenting Qatar at the gathering was H E Sheikha Hanouf bint Abdulrahman Al-Thani, the Director of the International Organizations Department at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. She emphasized Qatar's commitment to the Alliance's mission of fostering dialogue, understanding, and mutual respect, especially in the face of the escalating spread of hate speech, racism, Islamophobia, and other manifestations of intolerance worldwide.\n\nSheikha Hanouf also underscored Qatar's backing for UN General Assembly Resolution 76/254, which established March 15 as the International Day to Combat Islamophobia. She stressed the significance of enhancing multilateral cooperation to tackle hate speech and intolerance, advocating for the harnessing of the digital space and ensuring technology serves to bridge divides rather than widen them.\n\nThe envoy highlighted the intrinsic link between dialogue and sustainable development, advocating for investments in education, youth empowerment, and economic and social opportunities to cultivate more peaceful and resilient societies.",
  "summary": "<p>New York: Qatar has participated in the high-level meeting of the United Nations Alliance of Civilizations (UNAOC) Group of Friends.</p> <p>The event took place on the margin of the 81st session of the United Nations General Assembly.</p> <p>Representing Qatar at the meeting was Director of the International Organizations Department at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, H E Sheikha Hanouf bint…",
  "key_points": [
    "Qatar reaffirms support for UNAOC Group of Friends",
    "H.E. Sheikha Hanouf emphasizes commitment to combating hate speech",
    "March 15 designated as International Day to Combat Islamophobia"
  ],
  "editors_take": "Qatar's reaffirmation of support for UNAOC signals its determination to promote dialogue and tolerance globally, particularly in countering hate speech and intolerance through multilateral cooperation and education.",
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}