Examining Qatari humanitarian diplomacy: key features, challenges and prospects

<p dir="ltr">In recent years, Qatar has emerged as a key actor in humanitarian diplomacy (HD), which has received limited academic attention. This paper provides an analysis of Qatar’s engagement with HD, drawing on a literature review and extensive interviews with officials and huma...

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المؤلف الرئيسي: Ghassan Elkahlout (17906894) (author)
مؤلفون آخرون: Mona Hedaya (23771436) (author)
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Development studies
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Political science
Qatar
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humanitarian action
conflictnon-governmental organisations
humanitarian negotiations
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description <p dir="ltr">In recent years, Qatar has emerged as a key actor in humanitarian diplomacy (HD), which has received limited academic attention. This paper provides an analysis of Qatar’s engagement with HD, drawing on a literature review and extensive interviews with officials and humanitarian workers in Qatar, observations of state activities and humanitarian agencies, and personal interviews with international humanitarian aid workers. The study reveals Qatar’s unique strategy, characterised by its diplomatic stance and the integrated efforts of its governmental and non-governmental sectors, as foundational to its HD efforts. The study also reports challenges hindering those efforts, namely the impacts of the political tensions, the lack of diplomatic immunity for humanitarian workers, and a scarcity of specialised expertise in HD. These are explored in terms of their implications for the effectiveness of Qatar’s efforts, emphasising the critical need for enhanced supportive frameworks, targeted capacity-building initiatives, and well-defined protocols for HD engagement. To add to the dialogue on HD, this paper reflects on Qatar’s engagement in HD, suggesting that smaller nations can meaningfully contribute when leveraging their strengths and international relationships.</p><h2 dir="ltr">Other Information</h2><p dir="ltr">Published in: Third World Quarterly<br>License: <a href="http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/" target="_blank">http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/</a><br>See article on publisher's website: <a href="https://dx.doi.org/10.1080/01436597.2024.2379345" target="_blank">https://dx.doi.org/10.1080/01436597.2024.2379345</a></p>
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spelling Examining Qatari humanitarian diplomacy: key features, challenges and prospectsGhassan Elkahlout (17906894)Mona Hedaya (23771436)Human societyDevelopment studiesPolicy and administrationPolitical scienceQatarhumanitarian diplomacyhumanitarian actionconflictnon-governmental organisationshumanitarian negotiations<p dir="ltr">In recent years, Qatar has emerged as a key actor in humanitarian diplomacy (HD), which has received limited academic attention. This paper provides an analysis of Qatar’s engagement with HD, drawing on a literature review and extensive interviews with officials and humanitarian workers in Qatar, observations of state activities and humanitarian agencies, and personal interviews with international humanitarian aid workers. The study reveals Qatar’s unique strategy, characterised by its diplomatic stance and the integrated efforts of its governmental and non-governmental sectors, as foundational to its HD efforts. The study also reports challenges hindering those efforts, namely the impacts of the political tensions, the lack of diplomatic immunity for humanitarian workers, and a scarcity of specialised expertise in HD. These are explored in terms of their implications for the effectiveness of Qatar’s efforts, emphasising the critical need for enhanced supportive frameworks, targeted capacity-building initiatives, and well-defined protocols for HD engagement. To add to the dialogue on HD, this paper reflects on Qatar’s engagement in HD, suggesting that smaller nations can meaningfully contribute when leveraging their strengths and international relationships.</p><h2 dir="ltr">Other Information</h2><p dir="ltr">Published in: Third World Quarterly<br>License: <a href="http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/" target="_blank">http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/</a><br>See article on publisher's website: <a href="https://dx.doi.org/10.1080/01436597.2024.2379345" target="_blank">https://dx.doi.org/10.1080/01436597.2024.2379345</a></p>2024-08-09T03:00:00ZTextJournal contributioninfo:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersiontextcontribution to journal10.1080/01436597.2024.2379345https://figshare.com/articles/journal_contribution/Examining_Qatari_humanitarian_diplomacy_key_features_challenges_and_prospects/32075910CC BY 4.0info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccessoai:figshare.com:article/320759102024-08-09T03:00:00Z
spellingShingle Examining Qatari humanitarian diplomacy: key features, challenges and prospects
Ghassan Elkahlout (17906894)
Human society
Development studies
Policy and administration
Political science
Qatar
humanitarian diplomacy
humanitarian action
conflictnon-governmental organisations
humanitarian negotiations
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title Examining Qatari humanitarian diplomacy: key features, challenges and prospects
title_full Examining Qatari humanitarian diplomacy: key features, challenges and prospects
title_fullStr Examining Qatari humanitarian diplomacy: key features, challenges and prospects
title_full_unstemmed Examining Qatari humanitarian diplomacy: key features, challenges and prospects
title_short Examining Qatari humanitarian diplomacy: key features, challenges and prospects
title_sort Examining Qatari humanitarian diplomacy: key features, challenges and prospects
topic Human society
Development studies
Policy and administration
Political science
Qatar
humanitarian diplomacy
humanitarian action
conflictnon-governmental organisations
humanitarian negotiations