News and statements on labour migration (Labour migration)

Child labour doubles in Jordan since 2007 – Survey

16 August 2016

The 2016 National Child Labour Survey finds that child labour remains a matter of grave concern with a significant number of children employed in potentially hazardous jobs.

Meetings and field visits in Ankara, Şanlıurfa and Harran to support Syrians and local communities through cooperatives

15 August 2016

ILO launches a new project for fair recruitment in Philippines

03 August 2016

A new ILO initiative aims to protect workers travelling abroad from unfair and deceptive hiring practices.

Refugee crisis: Child Labour in agriculture on the rise in Lebanon

12 July 2016

Host to hundreds of thousands of refugees who have fled the war in neighbouring Syria, Lebanon has witnessed a rise in child labour in recent years, largely in the hazardous agricultural sector.

Child labourers in Lebanon: The power of play

11 July 2016

The incidence of child labour in agriculture is on the rise in Lebanon, especially in the Beqaa Valley region which is host to a large number of Syrian refugees. The ILO held a funfair in the area to raise awareness amongst refugees and locals of the risks and hazards of child labour in agriculture. It included plays written and performed by child labourers and their parents, highlighting aspects of their plight and helping them relieve some of the distress they feel due to their situation. The ILO organized the event with funding from the Denmark-led Regional Protection and Development Programme, and in cooperation with Lebanon’s Ministry of Labour and the NGO Beyond Association.