Qatar participates in meeting of GCC undersecretaries of social development ministries

Qatar participated Tuesday in the 9th meeting of the undersecretaries of the GCC ministries of social development affairs, which was held via visual communication technology.Qatar was represented at the meeting by assistant undersecretary for social development affairs at the Ministry of Social Development and Family, Ghanim bin Mubarak al-Kuwari.During the meeting, the officials reviewed the decision of the Supreme Council in its 44th session regarding the unified guiding law (system) for the empowerment of persons with disabilities, the volunteer work law, and the decision of the Ministerial Council in its session (153) held in Riyadh in September of last year, regarding protecting moral, religious and family values in Gulf societies.The meeting also discussed a decision regarding the adoption of the general framework for the tasks and responsibilities of the joint charitable work committee in the GCC countries, and reviewed the strategy of joint Gulf action for women's affairs in the countries of the Gulf Co-operation Council (GCC), and the efforts made in this regard.The participants also discussed the issue of developing criteria for honouring pioneering projects in the fields of social work and the leading personality in this field.The meeting also touched upon the first initiative of the social development strategy for the GCC countries concerned with drafting unified policies for the cohesion and stability of Gulf society and enhancing the spirit of Gulf citizenship and Arab and Islamic identity.