Story by Theophilus Chuma
Zimbabwe is looking to advance social justice and enhance cooperation to promote decent work as it assumes the International Labour Organisation (ILO) Conference Chairmanship post next year.
Zimbabwe will assume the top post of the International Labour Organisation (ILO) Conference next year, and will seek to maximize on this pedestal to strengthen cooperation with the global labour arm to build on critical areas such as labour market skills as well as promoting organised migration.
Public Service, Labour and Social Welfare Minister, Honourable July Moyo noted the chairmanship post is also a critical plinth for the country to paint its story to the international audience.
“When Zimbabwe takes over of course we have visibility, we have opportunities, we will be talking to so many other countries when we meet with the ILO Director General, and other UN agencies in Geneva to tell the Zimbabwe story. With this exposure I think we will increase our exposure with other bilateral countries as well as other UN agencies,” he said.
Zimbabwe has been a beacon with the Southern African region in promoting organised migration after sealing a deal with Rwanda to export education personnel.
Plans are also afoot to engage other nations to create bilateral partnerships to curb the scourge of human trafficking.
“These are areas we must work on to find out how we can agree with those countries. Countries like Kenya and Ethiopia have made agreements with the Middle East and we are now looking at those to see if we can advance them to Southern Africa and Zimbabwe in particular,” Hon Moyo added.
Government has also stated plans to create frameworks that protect diaspora retirement packages.
