Qatar recently chaired a preparatory meeting of the Commission on Population and Development
of the United Nations Economic and Social Council.
Sheikha Alia Ahmed bin Saif Al-Thani, Qatar’s permanent representative to the United Nations, delivered opening remarks at the meeting and highlighted the distinct
relationship between economic development and demographics. Whether a population consists of older or younger people is a statistic
that can cause various challenges for economic development, Al-Thani said. Challenges may
include the ability to fight poverty and providing education, housing and
medical care.
During the
meeting, the parties involved examined various population demographic changes
worldwide that could impact sustainable development efforts.
