The State of Qatar won the membership of the Board of Directors of the Universal Postal Union (UPU) during the elections held on the sidelines of the 27th Universal Postal Union Congress, which is organized in the Ivorian capital, Abidjan, from August 9 to 27.

The Embassy of the State of Qatar in the People's Republic of China participated in the fifth China-Arab States Expo in northwest China's Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region The exhibition website published several pictures of sports stadiums in the State of Qatar and its preparations for the 2022 FIFA World Cup, as well as the important markets and tourist places in Qatar.

The Ministry of Public Health has approved a third dose of COVID-19 vaccines - "Pfizer and BioNTech" and "Moderna" - to individuals suffering from certain immunodeficiency diseases.

The latest statistics published by "Our World in Data", a scientific online publication compiling COVID-19 vaccination data from around the world, shows Qatar is ranked second in the world for the percentage of population that have received at least one COVID-19 vaccine dose, among countries with a population of more than one million.

HE Japan's Minister of Foreign Affairs Toshimitsu Motegi stressed that his country enjoys a comprehensive partnership with the State of Qatar and that they cooperate in different fields. He added that both countries are determined to develop bilateral cooperation further, especially given they celebrate 50 years on establishing diplomatic relations between one another.

QNB has received two awards at Global Finances inaugural 2021 Sustainable Finance Awards, for Outstanding Sustainable Financing in Emerging Markets and Outstanding Leadership in Green Bonds in the Middle East regional category.

The Humanitarian Work Forum 2021 kicked off on Wednesday, bringing together high-ranking officials from international and local humanitarian organizations, academic institutions, and the United Nations.

Officer of the Ambassadors Programme at the Supreme Committee for Delivery & Legacy Faisal Khalid emphasized the active role of SC ambassadors in highlighting the ongoing preparations to host the first World Cup in the Arab world and the Middle East.

Qatar's merchandise trade balance (the difference between total exports and imports) jumped by 198.2 percent during the second quarter of this year, compared to the same quarter of last year. The Planning and Statistics Authority (PSA) published the "Quarterly Foreign Merchandise Trade Statistics, Q2 2021 State of Qatar", comprising quarterly data on imports, exports, re-exports, and trade balance.

Qatar participated today in the opening ceremony of the 27th Universal Postal Congress. The Congress is organized by the Universal Postal Union (UPU) and held in Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire.