Qatar Chairs Extraordinary Arab Ministerial Meeting on Sudan Humanitarian Situation

Arab Ministerial Meeting

The State of Qatar chaired the work of the extraordinary session of the Council of Arab Ministers of Social Affairs at the ministerial level, which was held today to discuss the humanitarian situation in Sudan, through videoconferencing technology.

In her speech during the meeting, HE Minister of Social Development and Family Maryam bint Ali bin Nasser Al Misned, who is also the Chair of the 42nd session of the Council of Arab Ministers of Social Affairs, stressed the need for each member state of the League of Arab States to send a relief team to distribute aid to needy groups. In Sudan, whether for internally displaced persons, or refugees to neighboring countries through official international channels.

Her Excellency stressed the position of the State of Qatar calling for an immediate cessation of hostilities, exercising maximum restraint, resorting to the voice of reason, giving priority to the public interest, and sparing civilians, including women, children, the elderly and people with disabilities, the consequences of the fighting, in parallel with all parties pursuing dialogue and peaceful ways to overcome differences.

(QNA)