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UAE elected as Deputy Chairman of ILO's Asia and the Pacific Regional Meeting
posted on 08/12/2011: 78 views
Tokyo - Representatives of governments, workers and employers from the Asian, Pacific and Arab states concluded in Kyoto, Japan a four day meeting at which they discussed ways the region could prepare to counter the consequences of any economic uncertainties.
The 15th Asia and the Pacific Regional Meeting of International Labour Organisation (ILO), which was opened by the Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihiko Noda, had elected the UAE as the Deputy Chairman with support from the delegates who participated in the meeting.
UAE Labour Minister Saqr Ghobash also chaired a number of sessions in the meeting.
In conclusions adopted at the close of the Meeting , delegates agreed that employment and support for decent work must be at the heart of policies for strong, sustainable, balanced growth and development.
More than 410 delegates, representing governments, workers and employers, from 38 countries attended the 15th APRM, which was addressed Juan Somavia, ILO Director General.
The ILO is the United Nations specialized agency dealing with work and work-related issues. It has a unique tripartite membership structure, under which governments, employers' and workers' organizations act as equal partners, making decisions representative of the real economy. - Emirates News Agency, WAM
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