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  1. ILO donates items to Beirut shelter for disadvantaged and working street children

    The ILO Regional Office for Arab States will donate items to the Home of Hope, a non-profit organization that shelters and cares for homeless, disadvantaged and working street children. The donation will help the shelter and the children it cares for meet some of their basic needs and carry out essential functions.

  2. Working towards an effective Labour Policy for the Tourism Industry in Oman

    The ILO and the Oman Chamber of Commerce and Industry hold a meeting for national stakeholders to discuss ways to meet workforce and policy needs for a robust tourism sector in the Gulf state.

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    Reforming visa sponsorship systems for migrant workers can benefit destination countries in the Middle East

    08 May 2017

    Reforming the current visa sponsorship arrangements that govern temporary labour migration in the Middle East would have wide-ranging benefits – from improving working conditions and better meeting the needs of employers, to boosting the economy and labour market productivity, according to a new ILO report.

  4. Lured by a job, trapped in forced labour!

    03 May 2017

    In search of a job to support his family, a man accepts an offer from a recruiter and signs a contract for what looks like a good job with decent wages. Once at destination, the reality is very different.

  5. ILO online learning programme introduces Syrian refugees to their workplace rights in Jordan

    02 May 2017

    The programme is part of on-going efforts by the ILO to help formalize the work of Syrian refugees in Jordan.

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    "Accurate data will help to save lives"

    28 April 2017

    "Countries that have good data will be better placed to fulfil their commitment to implement and report on the global plan of action to end poverty, protect the planet, and ensure prosperity for all under the United Nations 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development," says ILO Director-General on World Day for Safety and Health at Work on 28th April.

  7. Ministry of Labour, EU and ILO start cooperation to boost job matchmaking services under EU trade scheme and promote decent working conditions in Jordan

    27 April 2017

  8. The Policy Advisory Committee on Fair Migration meet to discuss key regional and global migration policy challenges

    Inter-regional body of experts meet to discuss key policy challenges for fair migration in the Arab States.

  9. ILO and Ministry of Labour in Lebanon conduct a workshop on fair recruitment

    MOL is leading a participatory workshop to come up with incentive schemes for recruitment agency in support of fair recruitment and decent work.

  10. Together we can build a brighter future of work for the Arab region – ILO

    26 April 2017

    The Tripartite Arab Meeting on the Future of Work brought together government, worker and employer representatives, along with youth and private sector leaders, to explore the forces transforming the world of work in Arab States, and to discuss the best policies and actions needed to create a better future of work.