ILO technical cooperation in the Arab States has increased considerably since the reopening of the ILO Regional Office for the Arab States in Beirut (Lebanon) in May 1995 – after an absence of more than 12 years. In all the countries of the region, there is an urgent need to promote employment policies, tripartism and social dialogue, and to improve labour administration so that they can address more effectively the issues of job creation, labour legislation and the protection of workers, including migrant workers.
