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/Is the

first Arab

country to

host such

a major

tournament

(2022 FIFA

World Cup),

the State of

Qatar seeks

to make this

sporting

event the

greatest of

all time..."

will be done through: improvement in payment of wages, collaborating closely with our partners we will ensure
enhanced labour inspection and occupational health and decent working and living conditions for workers across
safety management systems, refinement of the contractual Qatar."
system that replaced the "kafala" (sponsorship) system On her part, the International Trade Union Confederation
and to improve labour recruitment procedures, increased General Secretary Sharan Burrow also recommended the
prevention, protection and prosecution against forced leading measures taken by the State of Qatar to safeguard
labour, and promotion of the workers' voice. expatriate workers' rights. In this regard, she called on
Here, I would like to refer to the statement of ILO Director- Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates to "follow
General Guy Ryder who said: "The ILO welcomes the Qatar's lead'
commitment of Qatar to engage in substantive cooperation
with the Organization for the promotion and protection The State of Qatar reiterates its commitment to the
of workers' rights, and looks forward to the successful implementation of this comprehensive programme which
implementation of the cooperation programme over the is fully in line with international standards and best
next three years:' practices, as well as with Qatar's National Development
Strategy 2018-2022."
Likewise, ILO Deputy Director-General Moussa Through the implementation of the technical cooperation
Oumarou, said that the opening of this office was testament programme, the State of Qatar seeks to develop an
to the commitment of the State of Qatar to safeguard elaborate approach that includes best practices in the
workers' rights. He further said: "I am confident that by field of labor recruitment.

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