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The 23rd Doha Forum wrapped up Sunday after two days of intensive discussions in the Qatari capital, bringing together more than 6,000 participants from over 150 countries to address the world’s most urgent geopolitical, humanitarian, economic and technological challenges.
Hosted by Qatar’s Foreign Ministry, this year’s forum was held under the theme “Justice in Action: Beyond Promises to Progress.”
Ministers, diplomats, global experts and thought leaders convened to examine crises and explore pathways toward international stability.
Speaking at the closing ceremony, Sheikha Moza bint Nasser, chairperson of the Qatar Foundation and mother of Qatari Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani, warned against reducing justice to rhetoric.
“Justice, at its core, is a faith, a culture and a practice deeply rooted in reality,” she said.
“It must be perceived and experienced, not just used as a rhetorical slogan. Those slogans are empty promises and false commitments deliberately designed to remain unfulfilled.”
Sheikha Moza said the global system suffers from the “absence of the principles of justice,” noting that injustice is widely visible yet often ignored.
She emphasized that justice is a universal human need, essential both for protecting the vulnerable and maintaining the integrity of international relations.
The forum gathered high-profile speakers, including Syrian President Ahmad al-Sharaa, Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan, Spanish Foreign Minister Jose Manuel Albares, World Economic Forum President and CEO Borge Brende, former U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, and Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates.
Anadolu Agency served as the event’s global communications partner.
Sessions throughout the program, developed in cooperation with international think tanks and research institutions, explored a range of global issues. Notable panels included:
The forum concluded with renewed calls for reforming global governance structures and strengthening international cooperation amid escalating global crises.
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