The President of the Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU), Duarte Pacheco, has praised the great efforts made by Qatar, at various levels, to prepare for hosting the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022.
While delivering his opening speech at the 145th IPU Assembly, which started on Tuesday in Kigali, Rwanda, and continues for five days, Pacheco said that Qatar has made great efforts to host the international football event, noting that the stadiums built were of the highest standards.
The IPU president valued the decision taken by Qatar to dismantle 170,000 seats and grant them to developing countries as assistance to improve the sports infrastructure of those countries, indicating that this decision supports the goals of sustainable development and contributes to enhancing the opportunities of developing countries.
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He also expressed his satisfaction that this edition of the tournament is committed to health and environmental aspects.
He said that it will be the first carbon-neutral tournament, adding that these measures confirm Qatar’s orientation towards mitigating the effects of climate change and preserving the environment.
The Shura Council participates in the 145th IPU Assembly with a delegation headed by the Deputy Speaker H E Dr. Hamda bint Hassan Al Sulaiti.
The theme of the 145th Assembly is “Gender equality and gender-sensitive parliaments as drivers of change for a more resilient and peaceful world.”
All IPU’s statutory bodies, including the Governing Council, Standing Committees, Committees on the Human Rights of Parliamentarians, the Forum of Women Parliamentarians, and the Forum of Young Parliamentarians, are convening during the Assembly.
The Assembly is scheduled to discuss the topic “Parliamentary momentum to advance the local and regional development of countries with high levels of international migration and stop all forms of human trafficking and human rights abuses, including those sponsored by the state.”
