{
  "id": 9280206,
  "title": "Qatar urges global roadmap to address strait disruptions",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/23/qatar-urges-global-roadmap-to-address-strait-disruptions",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-23T05:45:50.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Peninsula Qatar",
    "slug": "the-peninsula-qatar",
    "url": "https://thepeninsulaqatar.com/article/23/09/2026/qatar-urges-global-roadmap-to-address-strait-disruptions"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "New York, September 2023 — Qatar's Minister of State for Foreign Affairs, Dr. Mohammed bin Abdulaziz bin Saleh Al Khulaifi, addressed a recent UN General Assembly event on international straits under the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS) on September 15th. The minister emphasized the immense significance of international straits to global economy and regional stability.\n\nHe highlighted that a disruption to navigation through a major strait can have far-reaching consequences beyond the states directly affected. Dr. Al Khulaifi pointed to recent events in the Strait of Hormuz as a clear illustration of this potential impact.\n\nSpeaking on four key points, the minister stressed that the legal framework provided by UNCLOS should remain the foundation. He also advocated for addressing the interests of both coastal states and users of the strait through cooperative efforts. The International Maritime Organization (IMO) should play a crucial supporting role, and the international community should develop a response mechanism if a strait is unilaterally closed or navigation is seriously impeded, the minister added.\n\nQatar's stance is that resuming safe navigation should not hinge on resolving every outstanding political dispute, Dr. Al Khulaifi stated. The recovery of navigation should be pursued in tandem with political solutions.\n\nTo facilitate such future scenarios, Qatar believes an agreed roadmap should be developed. This roadmap should outline clear stages and defined timeframes for addressing strait disruptions, the minister concluded.",
  "summary": "<p>New York: Minister of State at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs H E Dr. Mohammed bin Abdulaziz bin Saleh Al Khulaifi participated yesterday in an event on straits used for international navigation under the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS), on the sidelines of the 81st session of the United Nations General Assembly in New York.</p> <p>In remarks during the event, the…",
  "key_points": [
    "Qatar's foreign minister addressed UN General Assembly on international straits on September 15th.",
    "Qatar advocates for developing an agreed roadmap to address strait disruptions."
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
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  "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."
}