The United Arab Emirates took part in preparatory discussions for the upcoming 117th ministerial session of the Arab League’s Economic and Social Council, scheduled for next Thursday. The talks included sessions by the economic and social committee, setting the groundwork for key agenda items. n nLeading the UAE delegation was Mohamed Saleh Shalwah, Advisor to the Minister of Economy, who represented the country throughout the meetings. n nDiscussions focused on finalizing the economic dossier to be presented at the 35th ordinary session of the Arab League Summit, set to take place in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. Topics included a proposal to establish an Arab network for social and solidarity economy, the framework for the Arab Population Excellence Award, and ways to strengthen international cooperation in social and developmental fields. n nParticipants also reviewed reports and resolutions from relevant ministerial councils and specialized committees. Among the issues examined was a report on the Arab Observatory for Women’s Economic Development, highlighting efforts to empower women and increase their participation in economic activities. Additional topics covered the impact of artificial intelligence on employment, the draft of the comprehensive Arab climate change adaptation plan, and the 2026 Arab Economic Report.n
— News Original —nThe United Arab Emirates participated in the preparatory meetings for the 117th ministerial session of the Arab Economic and Social Council of the League of Arab States, scheduled for next Thursday, which included the convening of the economic and social committee meetings. n nThe country was represented during the meetings by a delegation headed by Mohamed Saleh Shalwah, Advisor to the Minister of Economy. n nThe meetings discussed several important topics related to preparing the economic file to be presented to the Council of the League of Arab States at the summit level during its 35th ordinary session, scheduled to be held in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. n nDiscussions included a proposal to establish the Arab Network for Social and Solidarity Economy, the regulations for the Arab Population Excellence Award, and enhancing Arab-international cooperation in social and developmental fields, in addition to reviewing reports and resolutions of ministerial councils and specialized committees. n nIt also discussed a report on the implementation of the Arab Observatory for Women’s Economic Development, as part of supporting women’s empowerment and enhancing their contribution to economic activity, in addition to the impact of artificial intelligence on work, the draft of the comprehensive Arab plan for climate change adaptation, and the 2026 Arab Economic Report.
