Issue 7
Qataris Abroad
HE Sheikha Alya at
the UN Headquarters
in New York
HER EXCELLENCY
SHEIKHA ALYA BINT
AHMED AL THANI
A cause to
fight for
Her Excellency Sheikha Alya, the
Permanent Representative of Qatar to
the United Nations, shares with Q Life
the causes that drive her and what gives
her confidence in the future.
“This is where my heart is. This is exactly where
I wanted to be 20, 30 years ago,” explains Her
Excellency Sheikha Alya.
A day after the Qatar Mission to the United Nations
hosted the UN’s 47th anniversary – sharing the
achievements of Qatari women in the arts with the
international community – and almost a year after
the State of Qatar doubled its financial contributions
to the United Nations, Her Excellency Sheikha Alya
spoke about her multifaceted role representing the
State of Qatar.
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