GENEVA ( Halbeeg News) – Somali Minister for Labour, Sadiq Hirsi Warfa is attending the International Labour Organisation’s (ILO) centenary conference.
A delegation led by the minister reached Geneva late Sunday, according to Somali ministry for information.
In a statement, the ministry confirmed that the government dispatched officials to Geneva to delibrate the country’s interests with leaders and officials attending the conference.
“Minister for Labour of the federal government of Somalia, Sadiq Hirsi Warfa who is leading delegation, is attending ILO conference in Geneva of Switzerland,” the statement reads in part.
The conference themed “Building a Better Future with Decent Work” kicked on Monday.
The International Labour Organisation’s Centenary Conference will review and outline the programmes of the next century and recommit the ILO as the global authority on labour and employment matters.
Other issues that will be discussed is strengthening its role and influence in the multilateral system.
It will also drive the ILO’s leadership role in shaping the future of work.
At the end of the conference, the leaders and officials attending the conference are expected to adopt international labour standards open to ratification by the 187 member states.
The ILO’s International Labour Conference is an annual gathering of governments, labour and business to deliberate on contemporary issues of mutual interest in the global labour markets.
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