Minister of Labour participates in a meeting to support the implementation of the Palestinian Employment Strategy in Amman

23-02-2023

His Excellency Mr. Jameel bin Mohammed Ali Humaidan, Minister of Labour and Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Labour Market Regulatory Authority, participated in the meeting of partners to support the implementation of the Palestinian National Employment Strategy, held by the Arab Labor Organization, on Thursday, in the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan. This comes within the framework of Arab and international efforts to support job creation and economic growth in the occupied Palestinian territories, in addition to implementing the resolutions of Arab labour conferences and their boards of directors, the latest of which is the decision of the Arab Labour Conference at its 48th session in September 2022. The meeting, which was held in Amman, Jordan, was attended by Mr. Fayez Ali Al-Mutairi, Director-General of the Arab Labor Organization, along with Mr. Gilbert F. Houngbo, Director-General of the International Labour Organization (ILO). Also in attendance were a number of Arab labour ministers, as well as experts and specialists from Arab and foreign countries. The meeting discussed the Palestinian labour issue in light of the spread of unemployment in the occupied Palestinian territories and ways to support the rights of Palestinian workers and alleviate their suffering with material and moral support. They also discussed the proposed programs that would develop appropriate solutions to improve the standard of living, increase employment opportunities and enhance the work environment in the State of Palestine. In a statement on this occasion, Humaidan stressed that the participation of the Kingdom of Bahrain in this meeting comes within the framework of its support for joint Arab action, especially in encouraging efforts to promote economic growth in Palestine and stimulate jobs in it, in addition to following up on the decisions issued by Arab conferences. In this context, His Excellency pointed to the importance of exchanging experiences and expertise among member states to sustain growth in Arab labour markets and create more employment opportunities for young people in Arab countries. On the sidelines of the meeting, Humaidan met with Mr. Fayez Ali Al-Mutairi, Director General of the Arab Labor Organization and discussed with him issues of common interest. Humaidan also met with the Ministers of Labour of the participating Arab countries, where he discussed with them the prospects of cooperation and integration among the member states in the organisation to improve the general policies of the Arab labour markets.