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H.H the Emir inaugurates the Conference / “Sometimes we have a feeling that there are some attempts to put the whole burden of development on the oil-producing countries and in this logic we see some prejudice and disavowal,” HH the Emir said
2008-11-29 |
 Doha, November 29 (Qna) - H.H The Emir Sheikh Hamad Bin Khalifa Al Thani presided over the opening session of the follow-up Internartional Conference on Financing for Development held at the sheraton Doha hotel on Saturday morning with the presence of H.E U.N. Secretary General Ban Ki-Moon and the participation of a large number of World countries, Presidents and Heads of Governments. The opening session was attended by H.H Sheikha Mozah Bint Nasser Al Missnad. It was attended by H.E. Sheikh Hamad Bin Jassem Bin Jabor Al Thani, The Prime Minister And Foreign Minister and a number of their excellencies the Ministers, senior officials and the heads of the diplomatic missions accredited to Qatar. H.H the Emir delivered an address at the opening session in which he welcomed the honourable participants and audience attending the follow-up international conference on financing for development which hh wished it success to achieve its goals. Hh The Emir also voiced appreication to the un general assembly for convening such a conference in qatar confirming the vital role being played by the conference in the economic and social fields and the fields associated with them that shape a wide scale developmental vision. Speaking about fundamental elements in such a widescale and comprehensive developmental vision, HH the Emir said history teaches us that man could only have the keys to progress when he started developing his resources and capabilities , and politics teaches us that peoples only felt secure when they continued developing their economy and culture. Whereas crises the latest of which is the violent financial crisis which hit the whole world teach us that stability of individuals and societies is associated with the efficiency of development rather than just increasing investments and augmenting profits, said hh the emir . HH the Emir further said that if we look at the causes of recession which the developed world is about to enter and drag with it the rest of the peoples on our planet, we shall discover that when development was delayed, the social balance was at risk. And if we look at the crises and especially the recent one we shall discover that the cause of a great deal of it is the lack of development and hesitation in approaching it. H.H The Emir made clear that the effects resulting from the current world crisis confirm that there is no special privilege or exception to anyone from the crisis sufferance because we live in the same world. All this gives us a lesson which all of us have to learn and remember as a basis in discussing the issue of comprehensive development of societies as a necessity, requirement and hope for all people of the world, H.H the emir added. Hh The Emir unerlined that comprehensive development in its true sense means striving to upgrade individuals, communities and homelands in all spheres from the economic, the social and intellectual, the pragmatic to the health, welfare, the constitutional rights and legal spheres. This is in brief the meaning of all-out development, as it has no single dimension but several ones associated with the movement, vitality of these communities and their potentials and resources, said H.H the Emir
At the outset of the session , The U.N. Secretary General Moon has called for observance of silence on the victims of the terrorist acts which targeted a number of areas in Mumabi, Iindia recently. Then Bank Ki-Moon declared at the session the election of Hh The Emir Sheikh Hamad Bin Khalifa Al Thani , president of the follow-up international conference on financing for development. (qna)
Unofficial translation of H.H the Emir's address at the conference on financing for development
Doha, November 29 (QNA) - Following is the unofficial translation of the address of H.H. Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa Al-Thani, the Emir of the State of Qatar at the opening of the Follow-Up International Conference on Financing For Development. In the Name of God, the Most Compassionate, the Most Merciful Your Excellencies and Highnesses, Your Excellency President of the United Nations General Assembly, Your Excellency the Secretary-General of the United Nations, Honourable audience, It is my pleasure to welcome you in Doha, wishing your conference success in attaining its goals. While we appreciate the General Assembly''s resolution to hold the Follow-Up International Conference on Financing for Development in Qatar, we underline the vital role being played by the conference in the economic and social fields and the fields associated with them that shape a wide scale developmental vision. History teaches us that man could only have the keys to progress when he started developing his resources and capabilities. And politics teaches us that people only felt secure when they continued developing their economy and culture. The crises, the latest of which is the violent financial crisis which hit the world, teach us that stability of individuals and societies is associated with the efficiency of development rather than just increasing investments and augmenting profits. In fact, if we look at the causes of recession which the developed world is about to enter and drag with it the rest of the peoples on our planet, we shall discover that when development was delayed, the social balance was at risk. And if we look at the crises and especially the recent one we shall discover that the cause of a great deal of it is the lack of development and hesitation in approaching it. The effects resulting from the current world crisis confirm that there is no special privilege or exception to anyone from the crisis sufferance because we live in the same world. The summary of all this gives us a lesson which all of us have to learn and remember as a basis in discussing the issue of comprehensive development of societies as a necessity, requirement and hope for all people of the world.
In his address, H.H the Emir said,"Comprehensive development in its true sense means striving to upgrade individuals, communities and homelands in all spheres from the economic, the social and intellectual, the pragmatic to the health, welfare, the constitutional rights and legal spheres. This is in brief the meaning of all-out development, as it has no single dimension but several ones associated with the movement, vitality of these communities and their potentials and resources. Development was looked at by many people from one dimension, namely the financial dimension, but now we learn from the lessons of history, politics and crises that development is a comprehensive whole that is not liable to division since development is the wider arena for human extensive progress. If in this conference we have interest and work under that slogan of Financing for Development, then it should be evident at the same time that financing is just a stimulus for all to take action regarding their due and legitimate rights. We know that several homelands and peoples do not lack hopes and aspirations, but are lacking the means and tools, and financing is one of the most important of these tools, therefore when we pay attention to it, we do that hoping that is would be an incentive for progression and realization. But we have to agree that financing is one of the incentives and motives and always we should ensure that the rest of incentives and motives are present, inherent available, helping one another and having all the required controls, the first of which are the integrity and transparency guarantees. Here I want to refer to two points which I feel I have to put forward with utmost sincerity and impartiality: The first point: Sometimes we have a feeling that there are some attempts to put the whole burden of development on the oil producing countries, and in this logic we see some prejudice and disavowal and we believe when we talk about Qatar that our country has fulfilled and is fulfilling its obligations within the context of its responsibility and capacity and this occurred and is still occurring. But frankly spearing sometimes we feel that some views tend to impose upon the oil producing countries what is beyond their capabilities and sometimes reaches the point of confusion.
The second point: The developed countries have no right to direct others to what to do giving them advice and guidance directives while exempting themselves from the due contributions to the issue of development that are proportionate to their capabilities. Some of the developed countries should know that development is a peace umbrella that protects all, and in many conditions of human progress it is more helpful in peace keeping than just piling up weapons. Honourable audience, Development is a great responsibility in this global community and it is not only a just and right request but also a path for stability, progress, peace and security for the community of States in all continents. We have to benefit from the hardship facing us to bolster our will and unify our efforts to serve the advancement of human life in the whole world. May GOD guide you to success and May the peace , mercy and blessings of God be upon you.(qna) |
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