Press releases
March 2024
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© ILO 2024
Forced labour
Annual profits from forced labour amount to US$ 236 billion, ILO report finds
19 March 2024
The new study on forced labour in the private sector reveals a 37 per cent rise in illegal profits from forced labour since 2014.
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Press release
Bahrain takes leap forward in enhancing end-of-service rights for migrant workers
14 March 2024
A new provident fund for end-of-service indemnity for migrant workers is established in the Social Insurance Organization as part of GCC-wide reforms to reform social protection systems in the aftermath of the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Media Advisory
ILO to release new report on the economics of forced labour and illegal profits
14 March 2024
The ILO will publish the second edition of "Profits and Poverty: The economics of forced labour report", which will unveil the latest estimates of illegal profits derived from forced labour.
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Press release
Job Search Club methodology training set to boost employment prospects for youth in Iraq
13 March 2024
ILO trains facilitators to pilot the methodology in the Kurdistan region of Iraq and transfer job search skills to young job seekers from displaced and host communities, improving their chances of securing jobs.
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Press release
EU-ILO join forces to strengthen Agroforestry Value Chains in Timor-Leste
08 March 2024
The European Union, in collaboration with the International Labour Organization (ILO), facilitated a multi-stakeholder workshop on agroforestry value chains in Timor-Leste, under the EU’s Agroforestry Skills for Employment and Resilience Project.
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EIIP regional workshop
Employment Intensive Investment Programme workshop highlights success stories and future roadmap for sustainable development
07 March 2024
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© Jared J. Kohler / ILO 2024
Care economy
Investing in care policies can create millions of jobs in MENA, new ILO report finds
07 March 2024
Marking International Women’s Day, the International Labour Organization Regional Office for Arab States (ILO ROAS) launched a pivotal report on the labour market impact of investing in the care economy in the Middle East and North Africa.
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© August de Richelieu 2024
Women in business
Employer and business membership organizations make progress on gender equality but glass ceilings persist
05 March 2024
The ILO’s Bureau for Employers´ Activities and the International Organisation of Employers assessed progress made by national employer and business membership organizations over six years.
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Development cooperation
ILO and Qatar sign new 4-year programme to advance labour reforms
04 March 2024
The new 4-year programme aims to consolidate the efforts of previous years and strengthen labour market policies and institutions in Qatar.
February 2024
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International Women's Day
Eliminating the vulnerability of female workers to exploitation in the palm oil and fisheries sectors
27 February 2024
The ILO together with the Ministry of Manpower and Sectoral Employers promotes gender equality and protection for women workers in the palm oil and fisheries sectors.