Doha, Qatar: Minister of Labour H E Dr. Ali bin Smaikh Al Marri and President of the International Conference, presided over the plenary session of the 111th International Labour Conference, which took place in Geneva.
During the session, representatives from 187 member states of the International Labour Organization reviewed the reports from the Director-General of the International Labour Organization and the Chairman of the Organization’s Board of Directors.
The 111th session of the International Labour Conference, led by Qatar, is scheduled to run from June 5 to June 16. The conference will be attended by over 5,000 participants, encompassing Their Excellencies the Heads of State, Prime Ministers, Ministers of Member States, representatives of employers and workers, along with representatives from various international, governmental, and labour organizations.
Minister of Labour, stated that the 111th session of the International Labour Conference is taking place under unique global circumstances.
He acknowledged that the multiple crises the world currently faces have directly affected the labour market and job creation capacities of economies. This situation amplifies the importance of the International Labour Conference to address these issues, given their implications for workers, employers, and governments worldwide.
His Excellency stated that the report of the Director General of the current session highlights social justice and the need for more social justice and the promotion of decent work worldwide, pointing out that the Labour market faces many challenges and obstacles that prevent the achievement of the desired goals of social justice, which confirms the need to form an alliance Broad global support for multilateral cooperation for social justice.
Dr. Al Marri called on the members of the International Labour Organization participating in the International Labour Conference to take advantage of the convening of the conference under exceptional circumstances that require everyone to search for solutions and recommendations that enable the labour market to overcome the effects of the crises that afflicted the world during the past years and had a direct impact on the global labour market.
Vice-Chairperson of the ILO Board of Directors for the Employers’ Group H E Renate Hornung-Draus, confirmed that the Director-General’s report included essential elements for achieving social justice and meeting the needs of the labour market, noting the need to benefit from the International Labour Organization and the International Labour Conference to define the basic frameworks for achieving social justice.
Katharina Stasch, the Chairperson of the Government Group at the International Labour Organization, stressed the need to provide workers in the occupied Arab territories with a way that contributes to achieving decent work and social protection for them, noting that the issue of social protection is extremely important at the level of the labour market in the world.
