(MENAFN- Kuwait News Agency (KUNA)) The UN Economic and Social Commission for Western Asia (ESCWA) opened its 28th session at the Regency Hotel, here on Wednesday, in the presence of a host of representatives from the Commission's member countries, regional and international organizations, and non-ESCWA members.
The meeting, presided over by Tunisian Foreign Minister Mongi Hamdi, discusses a host of important issues, notably social justice in the Arab countries, said Yahya Al-Oqaili, Assistant Secretary-General of Kuwait's Supreme Council for Planning and Development and head of the country's delegation to the meeting.
In statements to KUNA, Al-Oqaili said the agenda of the session represents a vital step due to tackling the issue of social justice which featured more prominently in the recent meetings of the commission.
"The issue of social justice drew more attention recently due to the accelerated developments seen on the social, economic and political level in the Arab world," Al-Oqail said.
"This subject represents the cornerstone of the overall socio-economic development and social and political stability," the Kuwaiti official confirmed.
The current session also discusses several topics related to organizational procedures and actions for ESCWA committee, including discussing economic and social developments in the Arab region, and reviewing the results of the Arab Forum on Sustained Development, he went on.
Al-Oqaili added that the agenda also includes a review of efforts to support the Palestinian people in addition to the draft strategic framework for the work of ESCWA for the years 2016-17.
Meanwhile, Tunisian Minister of Foreign Affairs Mongi Hamdi said the unprecedented rise of terrorism, extremist movements and organized crime networks, which is a common challenge to all Arab countries "requires coordinated Arab and international efforts and a systematic review of economic and social development plans." Mongi Hamdi noted before representatives of 17 member countries that "the establishment of social justice is among the most appropriate way to defeat terrorism, extremism and organized crime."
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