UNIPATH STAFF
Qatar agreed to contribute $500,000 to the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization’s (UNESCO) regional office in Doha in an effort to reduce the appeal of violent extremism.
The money, from the Qatar Fund for Development (QFD), will cover operating costs at the UNESCO office, which serves Bahrain, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates and Yemen.
The agreement was signed in October 2016 by QFD General Manager Khalifa Jassim Al Kuwari and Dr. Anna Paolini, director of UNESCO in Doha. The office’s mission is to empower women and men through education, science, culture, communication and information in partnership with the private sector and civil society. The program can prevent young people from straying toward extreme religious ideologies.
The partnership between Qatar and UNESCO addresses social, environmental and economic challenges at the regional and international levels, Dr. Paolini said. She thanked Qatar for its support and stressed the importance of promoting UNESCO’s mandate and the government’s vision to provide quality education to all, pursue scientific cooperation and protect cultural heritage worldwide.
The partnership reflects Qatar’s commitment to support efforts to build peace and solidarity among nations. Sources: The Peninsula, UNESCO Office in Doha