In the context of the activities of the 14th United Nations Conference on Crime Prevention and Criminal Justice held in Kyoto, the Director of the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime Dr. Ghada Wali, met with the Qatari delegation participating in the conference, which includes HE Permanent Representative of the State of Qatar to the United Nations and international organizations in Vienna Sultan bin Salmeen Al Mansouri, HE Ambassador of the State of Qatar to Japan Hassan bin Mohammed Rafi Al Emadi, and HE Sheikh Abdulrahman bin Nasser Al-Thani, a diplomat in the mission.

During the meeting, the Qatari delegation affirmed the State of Qatar's keenness to continue supporting the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime and its various activities, with the aim of combating terrorism, organized crime, drug trafficking and corruption in the world.

The Qatari delegation pointed out that the global program for the implementation of the Doha Declaration is the largest program offered by one country in the history of the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime, and has also proven its effectiveness and vitality and achieved the highest possible outcome of achievements in support of the United Nations 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, as the outbreak of the Coronavirus pandemic did not prevent the continuation of the program.

For her part, the Director of the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime stressed that the UN office looks forward to continuing cooperation with Qatar during the next stage, in a way that strengthens the response to organized crime in all its forms, expressing her gratitude for the generous support provided by the State of Qatar to the United Nations and the Vienna office, especially with regard to the global program for the implementation of the Doha Declaration.