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The Sultanate of Oman today took part in the 45th regular session of the Council of Arab Ministers for Social Affairs, held in the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan.
Oman’s delegation was headed by Dr Laila bint Ahmed Al Najjar, Minister of Social Development.
The meeting discussed the social aspects of the 2030 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), most notably the eradication of poverty and the promotion of rights of persons with disabilities, integrated social protection, care of the elderly and family and childhood issues.
The meeting also dealt with the Arab roadmap for establishing a comprehensive and sustainable Arab welfare economy and the role of the Arab Fund for Economic and Social Development, in addition to the schedule of programmes, projects and activities of the Council of Arab Ministers of Social Affairs during 2026.
On the sidelines of the meeting, Dr Laila participated in a high-level Arab conference on “Implementing the Declaration of the Second World Summit for Social Development”. The conference comprised five sessions that addressed the social and developmental messages of the Doha Declaration issued by the Second World Summit for Social Development, as well as Arab-UN cooperation towards implementing the political declaration.
The conference also discussed ways to achieve comprehensive inclusion and empowerment of disadvantaged social segments, the irradiation of all forms of poverty and approaches to implementing the Doha Declaration.
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