GOSS To Curb Post-Interim Unemployment Challenges 80 participants from the Government of Southern Sudan, States and organizations have convened in Juba for a two-day workshop organized by the GOSS Ministry of Labour and Public Service in partnership with the International Labour Organization. 03 May 2011 GOSS To Curb Post-Interim Unemployment Challenges Participants listening to the facilitators during the labour workshop [©Gurtong]
By Waakhe Simon Wudu JUBA, 3rd May, 2011 [Gurtong] - 80 participants from the Government of Southern Sudan, States and organizations have convened in Juba for a two-day workshop organized by the GOSS Ministry of Labour and Public Service in partnership with the International Labour Organization. The meeting takes place days after the World Commemorated the International Labour Organization, ILO Day. Chaired by the GOSS Undersecretary of Public Service Ministry, Rebecca Joshua in Sahara Hotel, the meeting attracted representatives from the Southern Sudan Workers Trade Unions and Southern Sudan Employers Federation. The workshop aim was to undertake a joint preparation between government workers and employers associations for South Sudan to join the world community at the International Labour Organization and participate as a new country in annual International Labour Conference. The workshop also aimed at addressing the immediate operational capacity needs of the GOSS and the newly established State Ministries of Labour on how to develop a coherent labour administration system for the new nation; as well as of the social partners to fulfil their role in the national social dialogue process. Liz Grande, the United Nations Deputy Resident and Humanitarian Coordinator for South Sudan said during the opening session that, the workshop was timely and would help to ensure that the new Republic of South Sudan puts the agenda for descend work, at the very top of the enormous work priorities that the new country is facing. In her keynote message to the participants, Liz said that, employment is a key ingredient to most of the activities that the new nation needs. It ensures stability, social justice and its key to reconciliation. “If people are working in fair, just and stable conditions, there can be social justice,” Liz said. Adding that; “workers have to be part of economic development. There has to be a triangle between workers-employers and the government.” The UN Expert confirmed a continued UN support to assist the new republican government of South Sudan in ensuring there is tripartite relationship between the government and the workers. She said that, the UN will continue assisting the Ministries of Labour and Public Service in the areas of capacity building. The GOSS Minister of Public Service Awut Deng Acuil said that, the GOSS wants to ensure that there was a legal framework aimed at making sure economic growth and development go along with creation of Descent Work. She added that, quick response to employment wanted by the citizens is a concern, persistent poverty is a major barrier in South Sudan and that needs to be minimized in the new government to come. The Minister called for further commitment from her government and partners to ensure that, unemployment challenges in the new nation is reduced. “We, the government and social partners must state loud and clear that, there has never been a greater need than now, to put employment at the centre of economic and social policies, programs and actions,” Awut affirmed. Posted in: Home -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "JFD info" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected]. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/jfdinfo?hl=en.
