Al Nuaimi attends Arab preparatory meet for 2nd World Summit for Social Development
Tunis
Minister of Social Development and Family HE Buthaina bint Ali Al Jabr Al Nuaimi participated in the high-level Arab regional meeting in Tunisia to prepare for the Second World Summit for Social Development, which Doha will host from November 4 to 6. She said that the convening of the summit comes at a critical juncture in which the world faces serious and fateful challenges, including conflicts, crises, rising inequalities, poverty, and unemployment.These challenges, she said, place additional burdens on the ability of countries, including those in the Arab region, to achieve the goals of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development.
The minister noted that the success of the summit requires comprehensive, inclusive, and effective preparations, emphasising that the effective support and active participation of Arab countries in the various stages of the preparatory process.
She also held a number of bilateral meetings with ministers on the sidelines of the meeting, where they discussed prospects for enhancing areas of joint cooperation and coordinating efforts to develop social development policies and programmes that contribute to supporting social stability and achieving sustainable development in the region.
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