(MENAFN- Kuwait News Agency (KUNA)) KUWAIT, Dec 9 (KUNA) -- Kuwait has signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with the International Labor Organization (ILO) over a three-year "decent work" program, which deals with employment that respects fundamental human rights.
As she signed the deal alongside the ILO's Regional Director for Arab States Ruba Jaradat, Kuwait's Minister of Social Affairs and Labor Hind Al-Sabeeh said the MOU encapsulates the productive relationship the Gulf state has with the UN agency.
Kuwait's job market is regulated by rigid legislation, the minister explained, which is necessary given the rapid changes on the economic and social fronts.
Echoing the Kuwaiti minister's sentiments, the ILO official hailed the deal as a step towards establishing a closer rapport between Kuwait and the UN body, saying the program is an integral part of the UN's 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development. Seen as a vehicle through which the UN body provides support to its member states, the ILO introduced its "Decent Work Country Programs," in 2004, which involve governments, employers and labor organizations.(end) mt.kah.nam
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