ABU DHABI: Faisal Niaz Tirmizi, Pakistan’s Ambassador to the UAE, expressed gratitude to the UAE government for hosting the 7th Ministerial Consultation of the Abu Dhabi Dialogue (ADD) in Abu Dhabi. Pakistan currently holds the chairmanship of the ADD.
Emphasising the forum’s significance, the Ambassador described it as a unique platform that brings together 17 member states from the Gulf and Asia. Its primary objective is to address issues of mutual interest related to labor mobility. He further underscored the platform’s pivotal role in upholding the principle of safeguarding the rights of migrant workers, a shared responsibility of both labor-sending and labor-receiving countries.
‘Technology is changing demands for various skills and we need to be innovative in meeting changing labour demands. There is dire need for diversifying skill sets and engagement aimed at developing skills mobility partnerships,” Tirmizi emphasised.
Ambassador Tirmizi lauded the efforts of Abu Dhabi Dialogue focussing on women
in green jobs and that women can fill critical skills gaps in industries including renewable energy. ‘Climate change and natural disasters including floods are the gravest challenges that have emphasised the significance of collective efforts to mitigate losses and build back better. The outcome of COP28 under the UAE’s presidency has reaffirmed the need to counter this challenge’, the Ambassador underlined.
‘Migration and future of work, relationship between migration and climate change, and the health of migrants – complement more established Abu Dhabi Dialogue priorities. These require raising standards of recruitment, addressing mutual recognition and certification of skills, leveraging technology to enhance labour dispute settlement mechanisms, and strengthening inter-regional and international cooperation,” Tirmizi said.
The Ambassador expressed gratitude on behalf of the Government of Pakistan for all the support extended by the ADD Secretariat and the advisory committee during the current chair’s cy
cle.
Source: Emirates News Agency