Alya bint Ahmed Al Thani (father Ahmed bin Saif Al Thani) served as director of the child's rights and as a counselor for UN affairs.
Her father, Ahmed bin Saif Al Thani, is a former diplomat. From June 2004 to March 2007, Al Thani served as director of the child's rights division of the Supreme Council for Family Affairs. She served as a counselor for UN affairs from April 2007 to May 2009, before becoming an envoy in June 2009. 
