ILO in the Arab States

5-20 June

102nd Session of the International Labour Conference

Around 5000 delegates representing governments, employers and workers from the ILO’s 185 Member States will participate in the 102nd Session of the International Labour Conference in Geneva from 5 to 20 June 2013

World Day Against Child Labour - 12 June

Ten million child labourers in domestic work

The ILO publishes a report outlining the abuses suffered by millions of children working in family homes.

Statement by Guy Ryder, ILO Director-General

Occupied Arab Territories

Palestinian economy will not grow if restrictions on it remain

The ILO’s annual report on the situation of workers of the occupied Arab territories calls for the lifting of restrictions on movement, employment and economic activity, in order to increase opportunities for decent work

Skills

Seminar on Apprenticeship Systems in the Arab States

The ILO hosts a regional tripartite meeting on apprenticeship system reform in the Arab States

Gender Pay Discrimination in Jordan: A Call for Change

The ILO is working with the Jordanian government & its social partners to help narrow the pay gap between men and women.

102nd Session of the International Labour Conference
World Day Against Child Labour
Occupied Arab Territories
Skills
Equal Pay

The ILO Regional Office for Arab States strives to promote decent work in the Levant and the Gulf. The Regional Office in Beirut covers 11 countries: Lebanon, Syria, Jordan, Iraq, Kuwait, Saudi Arabia, Yemen, UAE, Oman, Qatar and Bahrain. ILO activities in the occupied Palestinian territory are also part of the Regional Office portfolio.

What's new

Drafting Jordan's "Youth Rights at Work" manual

18 June 2013

The ILO will bring together representatives from the government, trade unions, chambers of industry and commerce, employers and youth organizations to discuss the drafting of the Jordanian "Youth Rights at Work" manual.
Developing trade union policy on migrant workers

12 June 2013

The ILO is hosting a one-day roundtable discussion on a construction union policy that focuses on representation of migrant workers
Jordan pilots National Framework to Combat Child Labour

11 June 2013

Jordan pilots National Framework to Combat Child Labour with the help of a national database.

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Key resources

Crisis response

Recovering from the crisis: A Global Jobs Pact

The Pact was adopted by the International Labour Conference at its Ninety-eighth Session in Geneva in June 2009.
The Declaration

ILO Declaration on Social Justice for a Fair Globalization

The Declaration was adopted by the International Labour Conference at its Ninety-seventh Session in Geneva in June 2008.