RIYADH: Saudi Arabia’s deputy minister of human resources and social development for the labor sector, Abdullah bin Nasser Abu Nassin, headed the Kingdom’s delegation at the 109th session of the International Labor Conference (ILO), which opened on Thursday and will run through June 19. During the virtual opening meeting, participants discussed a number of topics, including the director general’s report entitled “Impact of the COVID-19 crisis on the world’s labor sector.” Participants also discussed the social protection efforts which come within the framework of ILO’s follow-up to its declaration on social justice for fair globalization. The organization’s programs and budget, in addition to reviewing reports of the legal experts’ committee on international labor conventions and recommendations, are on top of the agenda for regular sessions of the conference. Elections for the ILO’s board of directors will also be held.