Kingdom’s labour strides stressed at UN event

Cabinet Affairs Minister Mohammed Al Mutawa stressed the great importance accorded by Bahrain to protecting Labour rights and improving the workers’ professional and living conditions so as to achieve the kingdom’s aspiration for sustainable development.

He affirmed that Bahrain’s commitment to protecting the labour rights is based on a set of contemporary laws that take into account the highest human rights principles. He pointed out that the expatriate workforce in Bahrain enjoys every care and respect in tribute for their efforts in the kingdom’s development process.

The Cabinet Affairs Minister was speaking at a panel discussion held by the Labour Market Regulatory Authority (LMRA) on the sidelines of the High-Level Political Forum (HLPF 2018) on sustainable development of the UN Economic and Social Council.

Themed “Migration Governance in the GCC: Towards Inclusive, Safe and Resilient Societies”, the panel discussion was held at the UN headquarters in partnership with the Philippine government, and in cooperation with the International Organisation for Migration (IOM) and the Migrant Forum in Asia (MFA).