![Pinterest](https://pinterest.com/pin/create/button/?url=https://uknews.evprotec.com/world-cup-qatar-protests-not-a-beauty-pageant/&media=https://uknews.evprotec.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/127515032_6f1c1f297778fbb3c2763fbec09124613ae7ca70.jpg&description=Image caption, Speaking at the FAW's first sustainability event, Noel Mooney says the organisation has been pro-active and outspoken on issuesThe boss of Football Association Wales has said speaking out on human rights at the World Cup is not a competition.The FAW is supporting the LGBT+ OneLove initiative during the World Cup in Qatar - where same-sex relationships and their promotion is criminalised.However, with the tournament two weeks away, some have questioned if Wales can do more to match other countries.Noel Mooney said "it's not a beauty pageant" and the FAW had made it clear it had been "proactive".The Chief Executive of the FAW was speaking at the launch of the organisation's first sustainability strategy - Cymru, well-being and the world - where fans are encouraged to plant a tree in memory of a loved one. He said: "I think we've made our statements very clear from early on and our players have spoken out."We've worn the OneLove armband leading up to this, so I think we've made our views pretty clear and we've been pro-active in the UEFA working group in how we deal with things."The OneLove campaign was started by the Netherlands to promote diversity and inclusion and stand against discrimination. Belgium, Denmark, France, Germany, Norway, Sweden, Switzerland and England have also pledged support to the initiative.Denmark will also wear a "toned down" shirt in all black to represent the "colour of mourning" for migrant workers deaths on World Cup facilities, with the sportswear brand, Hummel, adding it "does not wish to be visible" in a tournament it claims, "has cost thousands of lives".The Australian team have been outspoken in a video message featuring players, calling for "an effective remedy" for migrant workers and the decriminalisation of same-sex relationships.Mr Mooney said: "I'm not really mad about comparing what each team does compared to another team."We're doing our stuff off the pitch in our dialogue as part of the UEFA working group and w){kind=link}
The boss of Football Association Wales has said speaking out on human rights at the World Cup is not a competition.
The FAW is supporting the LGBT+ OneLove initiative during the World Cup in Qatar – where same-sex relationships and their promotion is criminalised.
However, with the tournament two weeks away, some have questioned if Wales can do more to match other countries.
Noel Mooney said “it’s not a beauty pageant” and the FAW had made it clear it had been “proactive”.
The Chief Executive of the FAW was speaking at the launch of the organisation’s first sustainability strategy – Cymru, well-being and the world – where fans are encouraged to plant a tree in memory of a loved one.