Qatar Says Technical Cooperation, Capacity-Building Matter Most in Human Rights

Doha, October 5, 2026 : The State of Qatar has underscored that it places significant priority on technical cooperation and capacity-building as part of its engagement with the United Nations and its human rights mechanisms, particularly the Human Rights Council and the Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights.

This came in a statement delivered Monday by Abdulaziz Mohammed Al Mansouri, Second Secretary at the Permanent Mission of the State of Qatar to the United Nations Office in Geneva, during the general debate on technical assistance and capacity-building under agenda item 10, held as part of the 63rd session of the Human Rights Council in Geneva.

Al Mansouri said Qatar has pursued its strategic partnership with the United Nations and its various bodies by providing multiple kinds of support that have helped improve the human rights situation in several critical fields, emphasizing that this partnership continues through the work of the Doha-based United Nations Human Rights Training and Documentation Centre.

He noted that, given that the challenges facing numerous countries today exceed their individual capabilities, what matters most is providing technical assistance and helping nations strengthen their capacities in the field of human rights — based on their willingness, priorities, national specificities, and key needs — to enable them to live up to their human rights obligations, following consultation with them.

Al Mansouri also stressed that Qatar considers it important to give equal and overriding priority to all human rights, including political, civil, socioeconomic, and cultural rights, as well as the right to development.

He underscored the importance of international cooperation through the exchange of good practices, knowledge transfer, and the use of scientific and technological advancements, in addition to supporting nations in bridging the digital gap to enhance the universality of human rights.

Source: QNA