10Mn Marginalised Children Educated, Says Sheikha Moza
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BUSINESSBUSINESS | Page 1 SPORT | Page 1 Al-Attiyah equals record with Commercial Bank 12th Jordan initiative to help startups Rally win of Qatari entrepreneurs published in QATAR since 1978 SUNDAY Vol. XXXIX No. 10803 April 29, 2018 Sha’baan 13, 1439 AH GULF TIMES www. gulf-times.com 2 Riyals Qatar has made In brief great strides in workplace safety QATAR | Visit Togolese president to QNA arrive in Doha today Doha Togolese President Faure Essozimna Gnassingbe will arrive he Minister of Administrative in Doha today for an off icial visit to Development, Labour and So- Qatar. His Highness the Emir Sheikh Tcial Aff airs HE Dr Issa al-Jafali Tamim bin Hamad al-Thani will hold al-Nuaimi said yesterday that Qatar talks with the Togolese president has made great strides towards con- tomorrow at the Emiri Diwan, solidating and strengthening occu- pertaining to bilateral relations, and pational safety and health in various means to boost them. During the sectors through a series of laws and visit, a number of agreements and practices. HE the Minister of Administrative memorandums of understanding Such steps have resulted in reduc- Development, Labour and Social Aff airs, (MoUs) will be signed in several ing accidents and protecting workers Dr Issa al-Jafali al-Nuaimi, speaking at fields. against multiple occupational risks in the 2nd Occupational Safety and Health Her Highness Sheikha Moza bint Nasser, Chairperson of Education Above All (EAA) Foundation, at the EAA-Unicef event at the light of the continued technological Conference. QATAR | Initiative New York Public Library. UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres and other high-level figures and industry leaders participated development, he said. in the event. PICTURE: Aisha al-Musallam/HHOPL HE al-Nuaimi stressed the commit- provision of healthcare to workers and Doha Declaration ment of Qatar to create and provide a the provision of adequate housing. commended healthy and safe working environment HE al-Nuaimi stressed the impor- The Global Programme for the which is one of the goals of the United tant role of employers in securing a safe Implementation of the Doha Nations 2030 Agenda for Sustainable working environment and in securing Declaration has bolstered its Development. workers’ housing as they are partners international standing as it has Speaking at the 2nd Occupation- to the state in this regard. In this con- been referred to in several off icial al Safety and Health conference, he text, he expressed his appreciation for United Nations resolutions and 10mn marginalised pointed out that Labour Law No. 4 of the cooperation among the diff erent reports, the Ministry of Interior 2004 and the ministerial decrees im- departments in Qatar to ensure that all has said. While the Human plementing it included a legislative the necessary preventive measures are Rights Council appreciated the system for safety, health and profes- in place to protect the workers. programme’s activities and specific sionalism in order to strengthen the The minister pointed out that the approaches in several areas, the children educated, health and safety system in the work- Second Conference on Occupational Conference of the States Parties place. He said the law makes it manda- Safety and Health coincides with the to the United Nations Convention tory for establishments to take preven- annual World Day for Safety and Health against Corruption referred to the tive measures for occupational safety at Work, celebrated on April 28. work under the Global Programme and health at all workplaces. In this context, he noted that the supported by Qatar. The Doha He pointed out that the Ministry of ILO has launched a joint campaign this Declaration was adopted at the end says Sheikha Moza Administrative Development, Labour year to improve the safety and health of the 13th United Nations Congress and Social Aff airs carries out periodic of young workers and end child labour. on Crime Prevention and Criminal O Sheikha Moza, UN chief, and EAA partners in 2012 to achieve who helped provide education to the and sudden inspections of establish- The campaign is aimed at accelerating Justice held in Qatar in April 2015. other dignitaries attend the milestone of reaching 10mn out 10mn children. Back in 2012, when ments subject to the provisions of the the rate of achievement of sustainable Page 8 of school children in some of the most a total of 60mn young children were Labour Law. It also carries out many development goals for the United Na- New York programme held challenging situations around the out of school, she said she wondered awareness and counseling campaigns tions in terms of safety of workplaces REGION | Diplomacy to mark major milestone world within fi ve years. whether it was possible to provide to reduce the risks of accidents and and in terms of ending all forms of O In the next five years During a special Education Above quality education to 10% of those chil- occupational diseases and ensures the child labour. Page 2 Pompeo calls for All event co-organised with Unicef at dren. “Most of them came from the new Iran sanctions Educate A Child to expand the New York Public Library in New most marginalised, most vulnerable US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo its existing programmes York City, the outstanding achieve- communities in the world. Many had arrived in Saudi Arabia yesterday and implement new ones ment was celebrated with the attend- been displaced, due to confl ict; others on a hastily-arranged visit to the ance of Her Highness Sheikha Moza, were refugees, some were fl eeing pov- Middle East as the United States UN Secretary General Antonio Gu- erty or natural disasters. And none of ‘While Koreas pine for peace, aims to muster support for new QNA terres, President of Ghana Nana Aku- them were in school.” sanctions against Iran. The visit New York fo-Addo, Permanent Representative Sheikha Moza stressed that the to Riyadh, Jerusalem and Amman of Qatar to the UN HE Sheikha Alia next fi ve years will see Educate A the Arab world still divided’ just two days after Pompeo was Ahmed bin Saif al-Thani, Executive Child work to expand its existing pro- sworn-in comes as President he ambitious goal of educating Director of Unicef Henrietta Fore and grammes and implement new ones. QNA of the Gulf countries more diffi cult. He Donald Trump is set to decide 10mn marginalised children has model philanthropist Naomi Camp- “We will take what we have learned Doha said the crisis in the region is currently whether to pull out of the 2015 Tbeen achieved within a short bell. and apply it to the new challenges we deep and warned the greatest danger nuclear deal with Iran that is still period of fi ve years, Her Highness Addressing the gathering, Sheikha face. Going forward, our eff orts will was the involving of the people, con- supported by European powers. Sheikha Moza bint Nasser, Founder Moza said that she was delighted at require more than money and good hairman of the board of the trary to previous disputes which were “We are urging nations around the and Chairperson of Education Above helping 10mn get education. “Experts intentions.” Al Jazeera Media Network HE limited to the leaders and politicians. world to sanction any individuals All (EAA) Foundation announced yes- told me that educating 6mn children Sheikha Moza noted that “educat- CSheikh Hamad bin Thamer al- The Al Jazeera chief said that the and entities associated with Iran’s terday. would be impossible. But, I refused to ing these children will require a real Thani has expressed surprise at the crisis led to the people’s loss of con- missile programme, and it has The major milestone was reached believe it. One adviser told me to set a commitment from governments, from fact that while the two Koreas are ea- fi dence in the GCC as a tool for coor- also been a big part of discussions through EAA’s programme Educate A goal that was more realistic. I thought the private sector, and from the inter- gerly patching up their long-standing dination and unity. He stressed that with Europeans,” Brian Hook, a Child (EAC) and its worldwide part- I heard him say, optimistic, so I set a national community. It will take all of and deep-rooted diff erences, the Arab as a result of the blockade imposed on senior policy adviser travelling with ners. target of 10mn!” our courage, our strength, and our re- world continue to be deeply divided. Qatar, any country can consider join- Pompeo, told reporters. Page 11 It was promised by Sheikha Moza She thanked all the partners of EAA silience.” To Page 7 He noted that the Gulf Cooperation ing other countries to sanction a third Council (GCC) crisis fabricated by the country, regardless of how the latter’s blockading countries has hit the core of people would suff er. the Council. Sheikh Hamad said that 2017 wit- Speaking at the opening session of nessed a number of important events the 12th edition of Al Jazeera Forum and developments at various levels. being held under the theme “The Gulf, The most prominent of these was the 1,065 violations of hygiene law reported the Arabs and the World amid Cur- wide range of foreign interventions in rent Developments” , he said that the Arab aff airs, the transformation of the exceptional circumstances through Arab region into a regional and inter- he municipal authorities have tained to abandoned vehicles, littering In the meantime, the department which the Arab world is going have national arena, and the outbreak of the reported 1,065 violations of Law in undesignated areas and dumping visited the Central Municipal Council seen increased foreign intervention in Gulf crisis.