News
December 2023
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Better Work industrial seminar addresses new workplace safety and health regulations in Jordan
14 December 2023
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ILO Director-General: Saudi labour market reforms pivotal for advancing social justice and development in the Kingdom
14 December 2023
Director-General Gilbert F. Houngbo, accompanied by Regional Director for Arab States Ruba Jaradat and the Director-General’s Senior Advisor for Africa and Arab States Chad Blackman, met with government, employer and worker representatives and attended the Global Labour Market Conference in Riyadh.
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Winners of 2023 ILO Global Media Competition on Labour Migration announced
14 December 2023
The winning entries are examples of balanced and ethical reporting on migrant workers and labour migration that also help to address stereotypes and misconceptions.
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Full and timely implementation of Iraq’s Pensions and Social Security Law critically needed
08 December 2023
A two-day seminar in Karbala by the Al-Nabaa Dialogue Forum and the ILO, funded by the EU, highlighted the importance of implementing Iraq’s newly enacted Retirement and Social Security Law for Workers.
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ILO holds training-of-trainers workshop in business digitalization in Jordan
07 December 2023
The workshop is part of efforts to support vulnerable Jordanians and Syrian refugee women through empowering them to expand their businesses and market access.
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ILO project provides financial support and education for Lebanon’s agricultural sector
07 December 2023
The project incorporated financial education courses and business management trainings alongside a credit scheme providing financial support to farmers and farm workers.
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Trade provides economic opportunities, but can this be translated into decent jobs for all?
04 December 2023
The ILO’s Director of the Employment Policy, Job Creation and Livelihoods Department, Sangheon Lee, advocates for stronger alignment of trade, investment and employment policies for translating economic opportunities into decent employment realities during the 5th UfM Trade and Investment Forum.
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MENA region could create 10 million new jobs by 2050 through decarbonization and green industrial growth
03 December 2023
The International Labour Organization (ILO) and the Islamic Development Bank (IsDB) unveil at COP28 the first ever study on scenarios for strong industrial and climate development policies in the Middle East and North Africa region.
November 2023
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ILO Launches Flagship Study on Extending Social Protection to Migrant Workers in the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) Countries
30 November 2023
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The Netherlands commits to further support for ILO’s work on forced displacement
30 November 2023
PROSPECTS Partnership enters second phase with the new agreement signed between the Netherlands and the ILO