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Arab Times
25-06-2025
- Politics
- Arab Times
Kuwait Pushes Legal and Digital Reforms to Safeguard Expat Workers
KUWAIT CITY, June 25: Kuwait has renewed its unwavering commitment to promoting workers' rights and providing a fair work environment, in line with its development vision and sustainable development goals. This came during a meeting hosted by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs on Tuesday, represented by the Human Rights Affairs Department, which included representatives from the Public Authority for Manpower, the Kuwait Chamber of Commerce and Industry, and the General Federation of Kuwait Trade Union. The meeting followed up on the outcomes of the 113th session of the International Labor Conference, which was hosted in Geneva (June 2-13) with the participation of delegations from 187 countries, including representatives of government, employers, and workers. This meeting aims to enhance ongoing cooperation between relevant authorities to improve Kuwait's human rights measures, as the General Federation of Kuwait Trade Unions was greatly thanked for their ongoing professional and educational training. The latest developments for the digital platform for labor recruitment were covered, with the aim to preventing future human trafficking cases, ensuring a systematic process, and activating the role of diplomacy. In addition, leveraging the technological revolution to streamline the process was also explored, which involves data logging to electronic contracts, in line with His Highness the Amir's directives to digitize Kuwait's services. In this regard, Assistant Foreign Minister for Human Rights Affairs Ambassador Sheikha Jawaher Ibrahim AL-Duaij AL-Sabah stressed in her statement to KUNA the 'need to raise and improve the performance of first responders (law enforcement, and agencies specialized in human trafficking cases).' She also stressed the need to organize training courses and workshops for new employees at the two migrant worker shelters, in cooperation with the International Organization for Migration, to train them on implementing Law No. 91 of 2013 on combating Trafficking in Persons and Smuggling of Migrants. After the meeting, participating parties expressed their readiness to cooperate with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, represented by the Human Rights Department, in order to advance workers' rights, while also reviewing their plans and strategies for presentation at the upcoming 114th international conference.(KUNA)
Egypt Today
07-06-2025
- Politics
- Egypt Today
Egypt welcomes ILO resolution granting observer status to Palestine
Egyptian and Palestinian flags CAIRO – June 7, 2025: Egypt's Ministry of Labor has welcomed the decision by the General Conference of the International Labour Organization (ILO) to grant the State of Palestine observer status within the organization. The resolution was overwhelmingly adopted, with 386 votes in favor, 15 against, and 42 abstentions, marking a significant step forward for Palestinian representation in international labor affairs. Egyptian Minister of Labor Mohammad Jubran extended his heartfelt congratulations to the Palestinian delegation—comprising representatives of the government, employers, and workers—on this historic milestone. He praised the ILO's decision to grant Palestine "non-member observer state" status, describing it as a just and overdue recognition. The resolution was adopted during a plenary session on Friday, June 6, as part of the 113th Session of the International Labor Conference, held in Geneva from June 2 to 13, 2025. Minister Jubran delivered Egypt's official statement in support of the resolution during the plenary session on Thursday at the United Nations Palace. In his remarks, he welcomed the adoption of what he described as a 'historic resolution,' noting its alignment with the United Nations General Assembly resolution of May 10, 2024. That resolution affirmed Palestine's eligibility for full UN membership under Article 4 of the UN Charter and called for its admission to the United Nations and its specialized agencies. The ILO's 352nd Governing Body session subsequently adopted a resolution to amend Palestine's status, enabling its delegation to participate more fully in the organization's meetings and activities. Minister Jubran stated: 'This resolution embodies a historical truth and a recognition of the rights of a people who have suffered for more than seven decades under foreign occupation, blockade, oppression, and the killing of women and children.
