Acting Minister of Labour and Minister of Legal Affairs attends GCC Labour Ministers meeting

Kuwait, Sept. 4 (BNA): Yousef bin Abdulhussein Khalaf, Minister of Legal Affairs and Acting Minister of Labour, participated in the 11th GCC Ministers of Labour meeting, held in Kuwait on September 2 – 4.

The meeting focused on advancing joint GCC labour initiatives, reviewing the Committee’s strategic work plan for 2025–2029, and exploring opportunities for private sector employment for GCC nationals across various sectors. Participants also examined successful programmes for recruiting and developing national workforces and discussed the issue of irregular foreign labour within member states.

Ministers endorsed initiatives under the GCC framework for occupational safety and health and established a working group to develop proposals on labour-related aspects of national climate change strategies, including a potential framework for a just transition and green jobs. Bahrain is scheduled to chair the 12th meeting of the Committee in October 2026.

On the sidelines of the meeting, three Bahraini companies were recognised for excellence in workforce development and small business initiatives within the GCC. NASEEJ B.S.C. and Zain-Bahrain were honoured for their achievements in job localisation, while Green Innova was recognised as the leading small enterprise in Bahrain.