HE Minister of Public Health Dr. Hanan Mohammed Al Kuwari and HE WHO's Director-General Dr. Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus today inaugurated a new WHO country office in Qatar to strengthen cooperation between Qatar and WHO, support the achievement of Qatar's national health goals and contribute to regional and global public health work.

Under the patronage of HE Prime Minister and Minister of Interior Sheikh Khalid bin Khalifa bin Abdulaziz Al-Thani, Smart City Expo Doha 2022, the region's exclusive smart city world congress organized by the Ministry of Communications and Information Technology (MCIT) in partnership with Fira de Barcelona, opened to wide acclaim at Msheireb Downtown Doha on Tuesday.

HE Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al-Thani met separately on Sunday with HE Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela Felix Ramon Plasencia; HE Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Kenya Raychelle Omamo; HE Minister of Foreign Affairs of Malaysia Saifuddin Abdullah; HE First Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine Emine Dzhaparova; HE Under-Secretary-General of the United Nations and Head of the United Nations Office of Counter-Terrorism Vladimir Voronkov; HE former US Ambassador to the United Nations Kelly Craft; HE Executive Director of the United Nations Development Program Achim Steiner; and HE the US Special Envoy for Afghanistan Thomas West, on the sidelines of Doha Forum 2022.

HH the Amir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al-Thani attended today the opening ceremony of the 20th edition of Doha Forum, held under the theme "Transformation into a New Era," at the Doha Sheraton.

The State of Qatar has signed the Global Methane Pledge, which seeks to reduce emissions by 30 percent by 2030. The State of Qatar and the United States of America announced in a joint statement on Saturday that Qatars endorsement of the Global Methane Pledge provides critical momentum to global efforts to urgently reduce methane emissions.

The International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) Council agreed to proceed with the establishment of the Doha Flight Information Region (FIR) on the basis of a phased approach as presented in the Councils report. This came during the 10th meeting of the Council in its 225th Session held this March 11.

HH the Amir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al-Thani patronized the opening ceremony of the 7th edition of Doha International Maritime Defence Exhibition and Conference (DIMDEX 2022), held under the theme "The most prominent international event for the communication of security and defense professionals", at Qatar National Convention Centre on Monday morning.

The culture of volunteering has become an integral part of the culture of developed societies due to its noble values and ethics, especially since volunteering is an ancient phenomena in human history, as it includes humanitarian efforts made by segments of society and is based on the desire and self-motivation of people. The Volunteer Programme launch was marked with a glittering event at Katara Amphitheatre in Doha, in the largest volunteer activity in the history of Qatar.

HH the Amir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al-Thani welcomed all the volunteers of the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022, wishing them and those who will participate in the first tournament of its kind in the region an outstanding experience.

The Executive Council of the Arab Organization of Supreme Audit Institutions (ARABOSAI) has selected Qatar's State Audit Bureau by acclamation to represent the Arab organization in the Executive Council of the International Organization of Supreme Audit Institutions (INTOSAI) for the period 2022-2028.