Geneva: Vice-President of the 111th International Labor Conference H E Corina Ajder praised the positive results of the legislative and regulatory reforms for the labour market and the protection of workers’ rights in the State of Qatar, noting the election of Qatar as President of the International Labor Conference.
In remarks to QNA on the sidelines of the 111th session of the International Labor Conference in Geneva, Corina said that she had seen many positive reports indicating that the State of Qatar has achieved positive results with regard to labour issues and the regulation of the labour market.
She added that continuing the path of labour market reforms and ensuring a suitable environment for all workers is very important and necessary, as is the case everywhere, as work does not end in this complex field.
She said that the State of Qatar is today chairing the International Labor Conference, represented by Minister of Labour H E Dr. Ali bin Smaikh Al Marri, wishing him success in this mission and the continuation of the important work he is doing, which also constitutes an opportunity for the State of Qatar to continue efforts and implement its vision in the labour market.
Representatives of governments, employers and workers who are members of the International Labour Organization (ILO) elected the State of Qatar as president of the current session of the International Labor Conference for the first time since the establishment of the ILO in 1919, in an indication of the international recognition of the achievements made by the State of Qatar in the labour sector and the development of various measures and initiatives to reach a safe and healthy work environment.
The Vice-President of the International Labor Conference expressed her pleasure to be a part of the team of H E Dr. Ali bin Smaikh Al Marri, the Minister of Labour and President of the International Labor Conference, after being elected as his deputy. She said it is an opportunity for the State of Qatar, as well as for the Republic of Moldova, the country she represents, to continue efforts in the field of improving the labour market and protecting the rights of workers.
She referred to the expected outputs of the International Labor Conference held in Geneva, indicating that there is a lot of work at the global level, especially reducing inequality and promoting social justice, to ensure that poor and rich countries do their duties in this field, create a safe work environment, pay wages on time, and respect and appreciate the worker whoever he is.
She called on all countries to join forces to provide a safe work environment for all workers, noting that workplace is where we spend long hours of our lives, therefore we have the right to obtain the appropriate environment to achieve our ambitions and to feel respect in it.
"This is the work that we must unite efforts to ensure its completion, so for me and the Republic of Moldova, this is a reminder of the amount of work that must be done to reach that stage, and this is what we stress in this conference," she added.
