Qatar calls on UN Security Council to condemn illegal blockade 

Qatar called on Thursday on the United Nations (UN) Security Council to condemn the “unilateral, coercive and illegitimate measures that the blockading countries continue to impose” on Doha for over three years. The Qatari Permanent Representative to the United Nations Sheikha Alya Al-Thani said that the blockading countries continue to impose forceful measures against Doha, despite proven to be unlawful. This came during the Qatari official’s participation in a virtual session during which the UN Security Council discussed ending the unilateral coercive measures imposed on Qatar, reported the Qatar News Agency (QNA). During the session, Al-Thani referred to the rulings issued by specialised international bodies, such as the International Court of Justice (ICJ), confirming the illegality of the measures imposed … Continue reading Qatar calls on UN Security Council to condemn illegal blockade