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  1. ILO Governing Body welcomes Qatar’s commitment to bolster migrant worker rights

    08 November 2017

    At its 331st Session, the ILO’s Governing Body recognized progress made by Qatar, and welcomed its commitment to ensuring fundamental principles and rights at work for all workers and the resulting breakthrough to end the “kafala” sponsorship system.

  2. Egypt Entrepreneurship Summit 2017: Opening a whole World of Opportunities

    Under the auspices of the Ministry of International Cooperation, the ILO Cairo Office and the Middle East Council for Small Businesses and Entrepreneurship (MCSBE) will hold the third annual Egypt Entrepreneurship Summit in Hurghada from 15 to 18 November 2017, titled "Opening a whole World of Opportunities".

  3. Self-employment of women as a coping mechanism in war-torn Yemen

    27 October 2017

    Enterprise development as a means of economic and social empowerment of women in times of war in Yemen.

  4. ILO’s Ruba Jaradat meets Jordanian Prime Minister Hani al-Mulki

    25 October 2017

    Jaradat confirms ILO plans to establish and manage a specialised vocational training centre, to train practitioners on developing the skills of youth in line with labour market needs.

  5. ILO Global Commission homes in on key opportunities and challenges surrounding the future of work

    23 October 2017

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    Learning to run a small business in conflict and poverty-wracked Yemen

    11 October 2017

    The conflict in Yemen has robbed millions of people of their livelihoods, particularly in rural areas. A joint ILO-UNDP programme helps vulnerable youth set up their own business.

  7. Towards Better Working Conditions in the UAE

    10 October 2017

    ILO and UAE launch comprehensive capacity building programme for labour inspectors.

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    Sluggish SME development hurts jobs and the economy, ILO says

    09 October 2017

    Investing in workers and innovation, and boosting trade and social dialogue are key to stemming rising global unemployment, the latest edition of the ILO's flagship report shows.

  9. ILO interregional consultation explores ways to realize fair migration from Asia and Africa to the Middle East

    04 October 2017

    The two-day high-level event in Beirut brings together ILO constituents and experts from 22 countries in three regions for a technical assessment of key challenges and proposed ways forward to realize fair labour migration and mobility.

  10. EU-funded Zaatari camp job centre hosts unprecedented job fair

    04 October 2017

    Companies advertised hundreds of jobs for Syrian refugees at the event which was made possible by European Union funds, and organized by the ILO and UNHCR.