Qatar envoy backs UN resolution to keep Hormuz open

Qatar envoy backs UN resolution to keep Hormuz open Qatar’s ambassador to the United Nations, Alya Ahmed Saif al-Thani, has backed a draft Security Council resolution aimed at safeguarding navigation through the Strait of Hormuz. Speaking at the UN, she described the proposal as being of “great importance” at both regional and global levels. She warned that the current situation “not only jeopardises global economic stability and energy security but also worsens humanitarian crises and undermines regional stability”.