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News

US$2.5 million to improve labour migration governance in the Middle East - (pdf 163KB) • Arabic - (pdf 374KB)
17 December 2012  -  Low skilled migrants in Middle East can look forward to better labour migration governance and improved protection mechanisms, the objectives of a major regional project launched by the ILO this month, and funded by the Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation (SDC).

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Statements and Speeches

• Director-General


• Regional Director for Arab States

Articles

Migrant workers in Jordan are making their voices heard • Arabic - (pdf 642KB)
17 December 2012  -  Jordan’s foreign workforce is large and growing fast. Around half a million migrants, most from Asian and Arab countries, toil long hours under sometimes difficult conditions.

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Questions and Answers

ILO to address the greying of the workforce in retail commerce  - (pdf 46KB) • Arabic - (pdf 46KB)
21 September 2011 -  According to a recent ILO study*/, 2 billion people will be aged 60 or over by 2050.

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Videos

ILO Youth National Event
30 March 2012  -  The ILO organized a series of National Events on Youth Employment to hear young people's views on the alarming situation in youth employment. This collection of videos represents a selection of highlights from the 46 countries that held events in March and April 2012.

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