Mr. President,
We extend a warm welcome to the delegation of Qatar. We acknowledge the commitment of this sister nation to the Universal Periodic Review and to the promotion and protection of human rights for all.
We appreciate Qatar's manifold efforts to ensure the protection and promotion of human rights as a strategic priority.
We highlight the positive reforms implemented in the country to promote decent work and women's rights, whose participation has significantly increased in the legislative, political, economic, and social spheres.
We welcome Qatar's acceptance of the three recommendations made by Cuba. We encourage them to continue promoting international cooperation for development, to diversify programmes aimed at people with disabilities, to continue providing quality education without discrimination, and to promote initiatives to diversify and ensure schooling of girls and boys.
We wish Qatar every success in implementing the accepted recommendations and express our support for the adoption of its report.
Thank you.