Manpower Minister Mohamed Saafan leads the Egyptian delegation to the 110th session of the International Labor Conference (ILC), currently held in Geneva.

Running from May 27 to June 11, the conference is held in Geneva for the first time after two years of being organized virtually amid the precautionary measures against the coronavirus, which plagued the world, claiming the lives of millions, unleashing layoffs, and leaving the global economy crippled and damaged.

Some 5,000 representatives of governments, employers, and workers from 187 ILO member states take part in the conference to discuss global work issues. This year, occupational safety and health, apprenticeships, as well as the social and solidarity economy are among the items on the agenda of the conference.

Saafan is expected to deliver a speech during the international event on Egypt’s crisis management approach during the pandemic and in face of the current global economic challenges. His word will also include a comment on a report of the Director-General entitled “The least developed countries: Crisis, structural transformation and the future of work”

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Manpower min. presses for achieving comprehensive development in Arab societies

Manpower Minister Mohamed Saafan said on Monday that the meeting of the Arab group taking part in the 110th Session of the International Labor Conference aimed at exchanging visions on how to better serve interests of Arab labors and achieve comprehensive development in Arab societies.

During his chairmanship of the first coordination meeting of the Arab group, Saafan said that the standards committee emanating from the conference will meet on Monday to present a report compiled by the expert committee on the implementation of recommendations for the year 2022.

He added that the Arab Labor Organization is closely following up the current economic and social conditions in Palestine and the other occupied Arab territories.

He stressed the need for fulfilling the development needs of the Palestinian people, pointing out that preparations are underway to hold the annual solidarity forum in favor of Palestine.

Saafan also thanked Director-General of the Arab Labor Organization Fayez Al Mutairi for his continued efforts to enhance cooperation among Arab delegations.