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Press release
Conclusion of the 2024 Regional High-Level Meeting on Young People’s Learning, Skilling, and Transition to Decent Work
International policymakers and experts gathered in Amman to tackle informality and enhance social insurance for the agricultural workforce across the region.
Photo Essay – Empowering Lebanon's youth
Empowering women through fashion and hygiene: The Nouara Initiative
Social entrepreneurs in Lebanon successfully grew their businesses through EMDAD, an ILO PROSPECTS-led initiative that offered financial support, personalized coaching, technical training, and networking opportunities, boosting their community and...
Video
ILO transforms lives of women in Iraq through financial skills and business training
This video captures the success of the ILO in empowering Iraqi women entrepreneurs with essential skills and financial support, transforming lives and creating a ripple effect of opportunity and resilience across communities.
World Refugee Day
Building hope: Syrian farmer Fatima Tarek Al-Ahmad’s efforts to secure a brighter future for her family
On World Refugee Day, 25-year-old Fatima shares her struggles and strength as the sole family’s breadwinner, showcasing her resilience amid challenges and hard work.
Empowering Yemeni Women in the Contracting Sector: A Leap Towards Gender Equality
The story of engineer Kariman Atef, a woman contractor who has successfully bid to rehabilitate a rainwater control and redistribution channel in Al-Khodad village, Lahj Governorate as part of the ILO’s support for the Public Works Project (PWP) in...
ILO EIIP's Green Plan Project: Driving Sustainable Agriculture and Economic Transformation
Partners pledge support to ILO’s Palestinian labour market recovery programme
As the ILO implements its emergency plan in response to the war in Gaza, development partners boost their support for the ILO’s vital role in mitigating the devastating impact of the crisis on Palestinian workers and employers.
ILO assessment
War propels unemployment to close to 80 per cent and shrinks GDP by 83.5 per cent in the Gaza Strip
The war has caused unprecedented devastation to the Palestinian labour market and the wider economy, according to new data and analysis by the ILO and the Palestinian Central Bureau of Statistics.
Workers in occupied Arab territories face catastrophic situation: ILO Director-General Houngbo
The ILO Director-General made his remarks during a Special Sitting at the International Labour Conference on the situation of workers of the occupied Arab territories.
International Labour Standards
Saudi Arabia ratifies the Promotional Framework for Occupational Safety and Health Convention, 2006 (No. 187)
Saudi Arabia is the 65th Member State of the ILO to have ratified this fundamental Convention.
Photo Essay – Empowering Lebanon's youth
Empowering women and embracing sustainability: Mavia Bakery is transforming Beirut's Culinary Scene
Social entrepreneurs in Lebanon successfully grew their businesses through EMDAD, an ILO PROSPECTS-led initiative that offered financial support, personalized coaching, technical training, and networking opportunities, boosting their community and...
Photo Essay – Empowering Lebanon's youth
Sustainable and Inclusive: With ILO, Vengo redefines logistics in North Lebanon
Social entrepreneurs in Lebanon successfully grew their businesses through EMDAD, an ILO PROSPECTS-led initiative that offered financial support, personalized coaching, technical training, and networking opportunities, boosting their community and...
ILO welcomes the Doha Dialogue on mobility of migrant workers between Africa and Arab countries
Regional Director for Arab States Ruba Jaradat discussed how to effectively govern the mobility of migrant workers between African and Arab countries, at the Africa-Gulf Cooperation Council, Jordan, and Lebanon Dialogue on Labour Mobility.
With ILO’s support refugee brothers build their dream business in Egypt
By providing access to business development training and financial support, the ILO PROSPECTS programme in Egypt supported Mustafa and Muqueem, Syrian brothers and refugees in Egypt to start their own business and even generate employment.
Photo Essay – Empowering Lebanon's youth
Zero Waste Community: Transforming Lebanon's Garbage Crisis into Opportunity
Social entrepreneurs in Lebanon successfully grew their businesses through EMDAD, an ILO PROSPECTS-led initiative that offered financial support, personalized coaching, technical training, and networking opportunities, boosting their community and...
ILO participates in the 11th Asia Pacific Cooperative Ministers’ Conference hosted by the ICA-AP and Jordan
An ILO delegation attended the 11th Asia-Pacific Cooperative Ministers’ Conference co-organized by the International Cooperative Alliance-Asia Pacific Region and the Jordan Cooperative Corporation at the Dead Sea in Jordan on 28-30 April 2024.
ILO leads initiative to rehabilitate key road networks and create decent jobs across Lebanon
The ILO’s Employment Intensive Infrastructure Programme (EIIP), with funding from Germany and in collaboration with the Lebanese Ministry of Public Works and Transport, has launched vital road maintenance projects across Lebanon.
ILO and the UK join forces to strengthen the national social protection system in Lebanon
As Lebanon grapples with multiple socio-economic challenges, UK government funding will help the ILO support Lebanese partners in implementing the National Social Protection strategy.
Press Release
Financial literacy for a Sustainable Future in Iraq
The ILO and the Central Bank of Iraq Launch the Financial Inclusion Week in Southern Iraq under the heading: “Towards Encouraging Savings to Enhance Financial Inclusion," with funding from the Government of Italy.
Fostering cooperative development in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
In June 2023, The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia’s Ministry of Human Resources and Social Development (MHRSD) and the International Labour Organization (ILO) signed a letter of intent to launch the second phase of their Development Cooperation...
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