Amman: Jordan on Thursday assumed the presidency of the 45th session of the Council of Arab Ministers for Social Affairs, succeeding the Kingdom of Bahrain, which chaired the previous session. In her address, Minister of Social Development Wafaa Bani Mustafa highlighted the escalating challenges facing the Palestinian people and the resulting severe social and humanitarian conditions, which necessitate comprehensive and multi-level interventions.
According to Jordan News Agency, Bani Mustafa emphasized the importance of enhancing coordination and integrated action within the framework of joint Arab cooperation. This, she stated, is crucial to alleviating the suffering of the most vulnerable groups, particularly children, women, older persons, and persons with disabilities, while also preserving human dignity and strengthening resilience and recovery in the State of Palestine.
She further added that the difficult humanitarian and social conditions in several Arab countries affected by crises, conflicts, and worsening economic circumstances call for intensified joint efforts and closer cooperation with regional and international partners. Such cooperation would ensure more effective social responses, reinforce social stability, and support recovery and development efforts.
Bani Mustafa expressed Jordan's anticipation of the adoption of the Amman Declaration and its submission to the upcoming Arab Summit. This would secure political support at the highest decision-making levels within the Arab League, thereby strengthening plans and programs aimed at serving Arab citizens.
She also noted that the session's agenda includes various items and draft resolutions reflecting Arab aspirations for sustainable development and the consolidation of social justice. In this context, she called for strengthening the capacities of the Arab Center for Social Policy Studies and Poverty Eradication, which is hosted by Jordan. She mentioned that all logistical requirements have been provided to enable the center to begin its work and stressed the importance of member states continuing to ratify the center's statute.