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With the World Cup Spotlight Gone, Has Qatar Made Progress on Its Promised Labour Reforms? No, Says a Global Union in a Recent Internal Report; Yes, Says the ILO—Calling Them "Significant"

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With the World Cup Spotlight Gone, Has Qatar Made Progress on Its Promised Labour Reforms? No, Says a Global Union in a Recent Internal Report; Yes, Says the ILO—Calling Them "Significant"

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International Geneva’s continued love affair with FIFA

“The leadership of football does not answer to the court of public opinion; it responds to its own constituency. Its leaders depend for their survival on those whom they ought to reform; power in FIFA is a political cartel."

Between Qatar and the ILO, the limits of constructive engagement are being severely tested

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Between Qatar and the ILO, the limits of constructive engagement are being severely tested

Pressure mounts around Qatar's expected presidency of International Labour Conference

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Pressure mounts around Qatar's expected presidency of International Labour Conference

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Qatar’s presidency of the International Labour Conference raises eyebrows

#123 The G|O Briefing, January 12, 2023

After the capital's riots, Brazil deploys intense diplomatic activity in Geneva and around the world | No impunity for insurrectionists |

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Qatar has long targeted International Geneva in efforts to burnish its image

Partnerships with FIFA, one of the world’s most powerful and wealthy sport organizations, may undoubtedly seem alluring; but is it worth the risk of associating with what critics claim is a system riddled with corruption, now also tainted by Qatar’s influence buying?

#122, The G|O Briefing, December 15, 2022

Before Brussels, Geneva has long been Qatar’s target in efforts to burnish its reputation | FIFA's World Cup Follies

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