ShareAMMAN: The Secretary General of Kuwait Supreme Council for Family Affairs Khaled bin Shalfoot stressed on Monday Kuwait's keenness in the enabling and empowering youths in their respective societies. This came in remarks to the press on the sidelines of his participation in the First Arab Forum for Equality 2022 (AFE-2022), organized by United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Western Asia (ESCWA), themed "Towards inclusive youth employment in the Arab region". Kuwait is keen in protecting the family and thus the political leadership in the country issued a decree to establish the Supreme Council for Family Affairs, he affirmed.
Meanwhile, ESCWA Executive Secretary Rola Dashti said in her opening speech at the venue that the Arab region is one of the most parts of the world suffering from inequality, and of the great gap between poor and rich people. There are segments in the society facing are deprived from proper opportunities, including women, youth, people with disabilities, and displaced people due to armed conflicts and foreign occupations, she said. Unemployment is widely spread between youth, and is considered the highest in world with 26 percent, she said.
The two-day forum participants looked into practical policies to reach solutions for inequality, as well as supporting the implementations various initiatives serving that matter. The forum is held on May 30-31 2022 in Amman, Jordan. It was organized by United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Western Asia (ESCWA) in collaboration with the Pathfinders for Peaceful, Just and Inclusive Societies hosted by the NYU Center on International Cooperation.
The forum aimed to create a multi-stakeholder dialogue with global and Arab leaders and experts to discuss practical solutions to alleviate inequality in the region through increased youth participation in the labor market, and to examine the necessary frameworks to address structural barriers specific to the region. The Forum concluded with the launch of practical regional initiatives that will contribute to reducing inequality in the Arab region. - KUNA
