World Cup 2022: "a social, human, economic and environmental heritage", Qatar is already pleased with its organization

The Secretary General of the Qatari Supreme Committee Hassan Al Thawadi took the floor to defend the organization of the 2022 World Cup from a meeting of Commonwealth Nations in the United Kingdom, at a time when many NGOs are closely monitoring the Qatari situation for world Cup.

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The event was held on the sidelines of the Birmingham Commonwealth Games in the presence of Jonathan Wilks, British Ambassador to Qatar, MP Nigel Huddlestone, UK Minister for Sport, Tourism, Heritage and Civil Society, and Ian Ward, Leader of Birmingham City Council.

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“A legacy” for Qatar

The organization of such an international event also aims to sustain the development of Qatar over the coming decades.

Each project associated with the FIFA World Cup complements the ambitions of Qatar National Vision 2030, a vast initiative that aims to internationalize the emirate.

“The power of this tournament as a force for a transformative legacy has always been our guide.

For us, this tournament has always represented much more than a month of football”,

Hassan Al Thawadi then explained to the Qatari media

All the infrastructure built for the World Cup - the Doha Metro, Hamad International Airport, new roads, hotels and other facilities - intends to contribute significantly to Qatar's economic growth well beyond the coup. December 18 final whistle.

"We are committed to ensuring that this World Cup leaves a truly transformative social, human, economic and environmental legacy and is remembered as a defining moment in the history of our region,"

Al Thawadi said. that this FIFA World Cup is the biggest sporting event ever held in the Middle East and the Arab world.

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At the heart of criticism for several years for the question of human rights in particular, Qatar must also respond to social, economic and environmental issues to prepare to welcome millions of tourists during the World Cup.

“Over the decades, hundreds of millions of passionate fans have watched history unfold at World Cups in every region of the world.

This time, it's our turn to create history on our land.

This is our opportunity to introduce the Arab world and the Middle East to the world population through a new and renewed lens.”

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Al Thawadi also presented during his conference the main social and sustainability projects, recalling the labor reforms introduced by Qatar over the last decade.

A way to calm things down when at least 6,500 workers from India, Pakistan, Nepal, Bangladesh and Sri Lanka died on construction sites in Qatar according to data collected by the British media

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