News

April 2014

  1. Kuwait contributes US$500,000 to support ILO activities in the occupied Palestinian territory

    01 April 2014

    The State of Kuwait grants the ILO half a million US dollars bringing the State’s total contributions dedicated to promoting decent work and social justice in the occupied Palestinian territory and the Arab States to US$3 million since 2009.

March 2014

  1. Lebanon’s Domestic Workers Committee commemorates both Women’s and Mother’s days by demanding better working conditions.

    23 March 2014

    Migrant domestic workers in Lebanon call on the government to grant them their rights in line with international standards during a celebration of both Women’s and Mother’s days.

  2. Symposium looks at “what works” to improve youth employment outcomes

    06 March 2014

    The ILO is holding a symposium from March 6-8 in Doha to discuss best practices and ideas to boost youth employment and productivity in the Middle East and North Africa.

February 2014

  1. © Scott Wallace / World Bank 2024

    ILO Director-General Guy Ryder to open Arab Forum for Development and Employment

    21 February 2014

  2. ILO promotes South-South cooperation on youth employment in the Arab region

    14 February 2014

    The first ever-regional South-South Development Expo for the Arab States in Doha, Qatar (18-20 February) provides a platform to exchange successful experiences in the fight against youth unemployment in the Global South.

  3. ILO: More decisive actions needed in Qatar

    13 February 2014

    ILO Deputy Director-General Gilbert Houngbo participated in a European Parliament hearing on sports and human rights in Qatar following recent allegations concerning unacceptable working and living conditions and human rights violations affecting migrant workers involved in the preparations of the 2022 World Cup.

  4. © K. Jaafar / Al-Watan Doha /AFP 2024

    ILO: Qatar’s workers’ charter took only some ILO recommendations

    11 February 2014

January 2014

  1. © Roberto Schmidt / AFP 2024

    Working poverty reduction stalled

    21 January 2014

    Working poverty dropped drastically over a decade, but progress stalled in 2013. Achieving further improvements requires moving workers out of informal, vulnerable work and ensuring they enjoy decent working conditions, according to the ILO’s Global Employment Trends 2014.

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    Weak economic recovery does not extend to jobs

    21 January 2014

    Global labour markets still stalled despite slow economic recovery, according to the ILO’s Global Employment Trends 2014 report, which calls for an urgent switch to more employment-friendly policies.

  3. ILO to publish annual report on global employment trends

    14 January 2014

    The International Labour Organization (ILO) is to launch its annual report "Global Employment Trends 2014" on Tuesday 21 January.