Qatar- RAF raised QR611 million last year
Date
1/13/2016 1:07:45 AM
(MENAFN- The Peninsula) RAF Chairman Sheikh Dr Khalid bin Thani Al Thani (fourth from right) with other officials at an event to release the annual report at Ezdan Towers yesterday. Pic: Baher / The Peninsula
DOHA: The fourth session of the joint high-level cooperation committee between Qatar and Kuwait held here on Monday called on the Iraqi government to intensify efforts to secure release of the kidnapped Qataris in Iraq and ensure their safe return to Qatar.
The meeting expressed grave concern over the continuing abduction of a number of Qatari nationals in southern Iraq who entered Iraq with official permission from the Iraqi Interior Ministry in coordination with the Iraqi embassy in Doha.
A joint statement issued at the conclusion of the meeting described the kidnapping as a flagrant violation of international law and human rights Qatar News Agency reported.
The Committee signed a slew of agreements to boost cooperation between the two countries in areas of defence and security economy and trade investment energy industry education higher education labor and social affairs environment media youth and sports transportation communications and information technology electricity and water civil service and administrative development.
Some 14 percent of the expenditure in the year was spent on education and 10 percent on social care.
Details were given by RAF officials while releasing the charitable body’s annual report.
The event was attended by Sheikh Dr Khalid bin Thani Al Thani Chairman RAF; Sheikh Abdullah bin Thani Al Thani Chief Guest; Rashid Khalikov UN Assistant Secretary-General for Humanitarian Partnerships for the Middle East and Central Asia; and Khalid bin Abdul Wahid Al Hammadi Director-General Regulatory Authority for Charitable Works.
“We have expanded our charity activities and launched initiatives on regional and international levels especially in the education health and social development sectors in and outside Qatar” Sheikh Dr Khalid bin Thani Al Thani said adding priority is being given to humanitarian aid for the needy.
“Qatar has emerged among the top 20 donor countries in the world due to its humanitarian support under the directives of and wise leadership of the country” said Rashid Khalikov.
He praised RAF and said “RAF has played a key role in providing financial support for humanitarian causes and held joint sessions to train workers in the humanitarian sector”.
Last year RAF reached 90 countries across the world with projects benefiting over 12.7 million people said Ayed Dabsan Al Qahtani General Manager and Chairman Board of Trustees RAF.
RAF executed 1156 projects in Asia (QR285.8m) 2092 in Africa (QR128m) 34 in Europe (QR4.4m) and two projects in the US (QR1.5m) said Al Qahtani.
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