Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Iraq Attends the Opening Session of the Doha Forum 2025 in Its 23rd Edition

Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs, H.E. Mr. Fuad Hussein, attended on Saturday, 6 December 2025, in the opening session of the Doha Forum 2025, held in the State of Qatar in its twenty-third edition, convened this year under the theme: “Justice in Action: Beyond Promises to Progress”. H.E. the Minister also conducted several bilateral engagements with his counterparts on the sidelines of the opening activities.

The Forum was officially opened by the Amir of the State of Qatar, His Highness Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani. Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Jassim Al Thani, Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs of the State of Qatar, delivered the opening address in which he affirmed that this year’s theme pressing a global reality, as the gap between rhetoric and practice continues to widen, and justice is often absent from the trajectory of international law. He added that managing crises through force rather than law, and the absence of accountability for aggressors, lead to an international system characterized by incomplete solutions.

His Highness Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani presented the Doha Forum 2025 Award to Alex Thier and Saad Mohseni, in recognition of their impactful efforts to expand access to education for children in Gaza and Afghanistan.

The opening session further featured a keynote address by Bill Gates, founder of Microsoft, who emphasized that working with partners goes beyond contributing to the resolution of global conflicts; it also encompasses providing resources to support humanitarian and development causes.