# UN honours Qatar’s late Father Emir Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani

https://mins.news/en/video/52254

- Al Jazeera English, 2026-09-10 01:30 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K1traGgNUqY

> The UN General Assembly held a special session in memory of Qatar’s Father Emir, Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani, who died in July. Diplomats remembered him as the leader who turned the small Gulf state into a global player.

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