Kuwait to devise policies, protect rights of workers

Sheikha Ambassador Jawaher Ibrahim Al-Duaij Al-Sabah

KUWAIT CITY, July 6 : Kuwait’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs, represented by its Human Rights Affairs Department, and the Public Authority for Manpower discussed the latest developments related to workers’ rights. Both sides also discussed ways to strengthen institutional coordination among relevant national authorities to improve the labor environment and enhance labor protection. Assistant Minister of Foreign Affairs for Human Rights Ambassador Sheikha Jawaher Ibrahim Al-Duaij Al-Sabah said after the second joint coordination meeting that the discussions aimed to develop labor market policies and legislation in a way that balances the rights of workers and employers while reflecting Kuwait’s commitment to protecting labor rights. She affirmed Kuwait’s commitment to implementing agreements related to the protection of workers’ rights under International Labour Organization conventions and international human rights treaties, stressing the importance of continued coordination among national institutions to fulfill the country’s human rights and humanitarian obligations in the labor sector.

Director General of the Public Authority for Manpower Rabab Al-Osaimi told KUNA that the meeting formed part of ongoing efforts to develop and strengthen governance of labor policies, creating a safe and stable work environment that safeguards the rights of both workers and employers in line with international standards. Al-Osaimi added that coordination with the Foreign Ministry seeks to develop bilateral memoranda of understanding with labor-sending countries and enhance cooperation with international organizations to facilitate procedures and ensure the smooth implementation of agreements. She stressed that close cooperation between the authority and the ministry is essential to advancing Kuwait’s labor market framework and strengthening regulatory mechanisms.

The meeting also reviewed the participation of the Public Authority for Manpower, the Kuwait Chamber of Commerce and Industry, and the Kuwait Trade Union Federation in the 114th session of the International Labour Conference, held from June 1 to 12. Representatives from the Foreign Ministry’s Legal Affairs and Consular Affairs departments, along with several officials and specialists from the Public Authority for Manpower, attended the meeting. The meeting was the second of its kind bringing together senior officials from the Foreign Ministry’s human rights, legal, and consular affairs sectors with the Public Authority for Manpower. (KUNA)