The United Arab Emirates (UAE) is hosting a major meeting of Asian nations to discuss the future of labour relations and government initiatives to boost international job markets.
Ministers of labour and human resources from 16 Asian countries sending and receiving workers discussed leveraging advanced technology for innovative initiatives aimed at resolving labour disputes and expediting verdicts.
They also aimed to strengthen wage protection systems and facilitate skill mobility among participating countries, foreign media reported.
UAE hosts labour summit
The focus was on improving labour market regulations and initiatives.
This came during the seventh Abu Dhabi Dialogue (ADD) Ministerial Consultation meeting, held in Dubai on Sunday, February 11, as part of the World Governments Summit 2024.
A total of 16 countries participated in the current edition of the Abu Dhabi Dialogue, including nine workers-sending countries:
Bangladesh
India
Indonesia
Nepal
Pakistan
Philippines
Sri Lanka
Thailand
Vietnam
Seven workers-receiving countries were also involved:
UAE
Bahrain
Kuwait
Oman
Qatar
Saudi Arabia
Malaysia