For his part, HE Director General of the Arab Labor Organization (ALO) Fayez Ali Al Mutairi expressed his sincere thanks and gratitude to the State of Qatar, represented by HE Minister of Labor Dr. Ali bin Samikh Al Marri, for hosting the work of the 99th session of the ILO Board of Directors and providing all facilities for the success of its work, praising the reforms and legislation adopted by Qatar in the field of protecting workers’ rights.
During his speech at the opening session, Al Mutairi congratulated HE Dr. Al Marri for granting the confidence of the members of the Board and choosing him as Chairman for a full year, wishing him all success in his duties, congratulating Hind bint Sulaiman for the Employers Team, and Nasser Al Jareed for the Workers Team for their election as Vice Presidents.
He articulated that the Palestine issue has always remained a paramount concern for the Arab nation, representing land sacred to all monotheistic faiths but now desired by intruders and usurpers. He emphasi
zed the need to bolster the resilience of our brethren against the daily severe and unjust Zionist impositions, assisting them in claiming their rights, determining their own futures, and exerting their citizenship across all occupied Palestinian territories.
He noted the report of the Arab Labor Organization on the situation of workers in the occupied Palestinian territories, through which the organization seeks to expose the crimes of the occupation, shed light on the conditions of the workers and people of Palestine, and direct them towards executive steps that ensure an acceptable level of security and economic and social stability on their land and in their state.
For his part, HE Minister Plenipotentiary and Representative of the League of Arab States Mohamed Khair stressed that there are many challenges facing our societies, which requires us to confront them and review the executive mechanisms, pointing to the five priorities within the framework of joint Arab action, namely sustainable development,
digital transformation, entrepreneurship, food security and climate change.
He pointed out the need to enable the culture of digital transformation, benefit from modern technology in developing capabilities and skills, and establish Arab platforms in public awareness and knowledge development in the labor sector, which contributes to overcoming the current challenges.
The Board discussed a number of important items and reports and issued resolutions and recommendations relating to the results of the work of the 32nd meeting of the Committee on Organizations and Coordination and the report on the situation of workers and the Palestinian people in the occupied Arab territories.
Source: Qatar News Agency