News

September 2015

  1. Global Media Competition: 'Reporting Fairly On Labour Migration'

    14 September 2015

    Competition to encourage fair reporting on labour migration by recognizing the best media coverage and accurate reporting on the topic.

  2. Collective bargaining and social dialogue highlighted in workshop as vital tools to ensure good industrial relations in MENA region

    03 September 2015

    The ILO brings together employer and union representatives from the MENA region to explore successful collective bargaining and bipartite social dialogue structures and practices in selected sectors.

August 2015

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    ILO annual report on the occupied Palestinian territory endorsed by the Palestinian government, workers and employers

    10 August 2015

    The ILO Director General’s report on the situation of workers in the occupied Arab territories highlights how the Israeli occupation and a grim political situation, led to a serious deterioration of the Palestinian economy, high unemployment, and worsening labour conditions

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    ILO Director-General calls for durable solution to migrant and refugee crisis

    07 August 2015

    “Stopgap measures to halt the flows of migrants only scratch the surface of the problem. We need to go deeper into the root causes that force people to put their lives in danger in order to find work and security in foreign lands," said ILO Director-General Guy Ryder.

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    2030 development agenda: Major breakthrough for world of work

    04 August 2015

    "The unanimous endorsement from UN member States gives the international community the impetus we need to work together to tackle the formidable challenges confronting humanity and our planet, particularly those we face in the world of work,” says ILO Director-General following the agreement of a new development agenda.

July 2015

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    High-level policy meeting calls for reversal of negative labour market impacts of Syrian refugee crisis on host nations

    30 July 2015

    High-level representatives from Turkey, Lebanon, Jordan, Iraq and Egypt have gathered under the banner of the ILO to exchange experiences and formulate sustainable policies and programmes that respond to the labour market impacts of the Syrian refugee crisis.

  2. Fund for Evaluation in Employment 2015

    01 July 2015

    The ILO invites researchers and M&E Officers to submit applications to receive technical assistance and financial support of up to US$650,000 for evaluation of youth employment programmes in the Middle East and North Africa.

June 2015

  1. ILO in Lebanon donates clothes and goods to children’s shelter

    29 June 2015

    Donation made to NGO that helps and protects children including former street-based child labourers, as part of activities marking World Day against Child Labour.

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    Denmark-led programme funds ILO project to combat child labour in Jordan and Lebanon among Syrian refugees and host communities in need

    26 June 2015

    The Denmark-led Regional Development and Protection Programme (RDPP) has funded an International Labour Organization (ILO) project to combat rising child labour among Syrian refugees and host communities through labour policy reform and technical capacity building, to be complemented by direct services through partner organizations.

  3. ILO-funded hotline for women migrant domestic workers launched by Lebanon’s Ministry of Labour

    22 June 2015

    A new 24-hour hotline for women migrant domestic workers will allow them to report cases of mistreatment or abuse, and receive help and counselling