Minister of Social Development participates in the (10th) conference of the Committee of Ministers of Social Affairs and Development in the GCC countries

04-09-2024

H.E. Mr. Osama bin Ahmed Khalaf Al Asfoor, Minister of Social Development, headed the Ministry's delegation participating in the 10th conference of the Committee of Ministers of Social Affairs and Development in the GCC countries, which is being held under the chairmanship of the Ministry of Social Development and Family in Qatar, with the participation of Their Excellencies and Highnesses the Ministers of Social Affairs and Development in the GCC countries. During the conference, Their Excellencies and Highnesses the Ministers approved a number of items on the agenda, most notably the adoption of the GCC strategy in the field of social development, unified policies for the cohesion and stability of the Gulf society and enhancing the spirit of Gulf citizenship and Arab and Islamic identity, in addition to forming a team concerned with working on formulating an action plan for the GCC strategy in the field of social development for the years (2025-2030), launching the unified guidelines for the quality of domestic violence protection programs, and strengthening the relations of the non-profit sector with the government and private sectors. The decisions also included working on developing social empowerment programs for individuals and families with limited income, approving the improvements made by the Supreme Council for Women in the Kingdom of Bahrain in the Women's Strategy for the years (2024-2030), and also hosting the 7th Gulf Festival for Persons with Disabilities by the end of this year, with the hosting of this festival in its 8th edition in the United Arab Emirates, in addition to the member states launching the third report on the prospects for implementing and monitoring the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities, and the first Arab report for this category, in addition to approving holding the coordination meeting (48) on the sidelines of the work of the session (44) of the Council of Arab Ministers of Social Affairs, and establishing a team concerned with regional and international cooperation at the level of the Gulf Cooperation Council countries.