Ministry of Labour and Social Affairs to begin assessing Iraqi internally displaced persons and returnees in need of social protection assistance with UN support

01 February 2023

ILO, JCC and partners discuss amendments to cooperative legislation in the country

27 January 2023

The proposed modifications to the country’s cooperative law are meant to eventually lead to revised legislation, paving the way for an autonomous, inclusive and self-reliant cooperative movement in Jordan.

Entrepreneurial skills and access to finance support business development among refugees in Iraq

24 January 2023

Hishyar Bashir Sadoon is a Syrian refugee who owns a small construction business. He was recently able to expand his business under ILO’s financial inclusion initiative, targeting refugees, internally displaced persons and host community members.

Employment Intensive Approaches create decent jobs in cultural heritage development

18 January 2023

A joint ILO/EU/UNESCO project is supporting the conservation and rehabilitation of cultural heritage at the World Heritage Site of the Erbil Citadel. The ILO is applying Employment Intensive Investment Programme (EIIP) approaches to create decent jobs for around 1,000 workers. In addition, the ILO through EIIP approaches will facilitate the recognition of skills for 40 workers in three different occupations related to the conservation of historical sites. EIIP Technical Officer Bashar Elsamarneh explains.

ILO Director-General opening statement at the 17th Asia-Pacific regional meeting

06 December 2022

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Joint Statement by the ILO and UN Women on the occasion of the Global Day of Action for Care

29 October 2022

Meet Zgharta’s sibling entrepreneurs: Marina and Hind Nehme

16 January 2023

Two sisters who won an ILO competition for their gluten free business speak about their journey with the ILO

Brighter light and higher hopes: Solar energy systems keep technical schools running in Lebanon

10 January 2023

The ILO provided a number of technical and vocational education and training (TVET) schools with solar systems in Lebanon to keep their doors open and trained their students on solar panel installation and maintenance to build their skills and help them find job opportunities amid the country’s multifaceted crisis.