# David Segall, Policy Associate at Stern's Center for Business and Human Rights, is quoted in a story about Qatar's efforts to improve safety for workers ahead of the 2022 World Cup

1 School News September 5, 2018 ![Asia times logo](/sites/default/files/styles/246w/public/assets/images/asiatimes192x144.jpg?itok=b0LWgzCs)>

Excerpt from [Asia Times](http://www.atimes.com/article/in-qatar-world-cup-workers-toil-on-tourist-visas/) -- "'The agreement between the ILO and government of Qatar will be judged by whether concrete steps are adopted that tackle core issues like recruitment fees,' said David Segall, a research scholar at the NYU Stern Center for Business and Human Rights. 'It, however, demonstrates the government’s willingness to address some of the challenges workers face in Qatar,' he said."

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