All news: Arab States

Cherry producers in Lebanon prepare for EU export markets through ILO-supported training

Awareness sessions help farmers and agricultural SMEs understand compliance protocols, strengthen value chain collaboration, and build capacity for certification.

Development cooperation

Qatar supports ILO with USD 2 million in flexible funding for decent work

Agreement strengthens ILO’s global efforts to advance decent work in crisis and development contexts.

Cooperatives in Bethlehem drive local livelihoods and decent work despite resource and access challenges

ILO and Italian Agency for Development Cooperation conduct joint visit to assess cooperative-led development in the West Bank’s Bethlehem district.

ILO-supported programme is changing lives in Jordan through social protection

Donor delegations hear worker and employer accounts of how the ILO-supported Estidama++ programme is expanding social protection across the country

Vocational training boosts jobs and futures for youth in Jordan

Over 400 young women and men graduate from EU-funded vocational training programme for Jordanians and Syrian refugees.

Palestinian cooperative leaders conclude study tour to Italy to advance inclusive economic development

The initiative aimed to strengthen the cooperative ecosystem in Palestine by learning from Italy’s long-standing experience in cooperative development and support post-conflict recovery

Press release

Young refugees urge bold investment in leadership, education and economic inclusion at ECOSOC Youth forum

At a high-level side event during the ECOSOC Youth Forum 2025, young refugees shared stories of their innovative actions in their communities and advocated for stronger global commitment to promote socio-economic inclusion for displaced youth.

ILO and partners highlight pathways to post-crisis recovery in Syria through social dialogue

An ILO-led meeting in Damascus focused on the crucial role of decent work, social protection and labour rights towards realising social justice and sustainable peace in Syria.

ILO and Jordan’s Ministry of Labour engage youth on workplace safety

An awareness workshop introduced young people to occupational safety and health principles, delivered under an EU-funded and ILO-implemented project.

FAIRWAY migration

ILO expands FAIRWAY programme to advance decent work for African migrant workers in the Arab States

New four-year initiative to support African migrant workers targets key sectors such as care and construction to address rights gaps and enhance regional cooperation.

ILO urges fairer global trade and stronger labour protections amid global economic fragmentation during an official visit to Bahrain

Director-General Houngbo called for promoting decent work through just digital and green transitions and social dialogue amid global trade and supply chain shifts during the Bab Al Bahrain Forum, and met with government, employer and worker...

World Forum for Local Economic Development 2025

ILO champions social and solidarity economy for local transformation

The ILO highlighted the transformative role of the social and solidarity economy (SSE) in fostering sustainable development, resilience, quality care services, youth employment, and financial inclusion at the VI World Forum for Local Economic...

News release

Arab States help shape a new global social contract grounded in social justice

ILO engages regional partners on the road to the Second World Summit for Social Development in Doha, to ensure that Arab states play a substantive role in shaping the global social development agenda.

Knowledge exchange

Dialogues on displacement - Perspectives from ILO Practioners

Action Programme on Crisis (AP-Crisis), MIGRANT and PROSPECTS joint initiative to support institutional knowledge exchange and learning in contexts of forced displacement.

News release

ILO and Lebanon’s Prime Minister discuss emergency employment responses and wider support toward economic recovery

A meeting between Lebanon’s new Prime Minister and the ILO’s Regional Director for Arab States underscores urgent need to protect livelihoods and rebuild jobs amid the continuing national crisis.

News release

ILO reaffirms support for Lebanon’s labour market recovery during meeting between Regional Director and the country’s President

Regional Director for Arab States Ruba Jaradat’s meeting with Lebanon’s President Joseph Aoun discussed the ILO’s commitment to supporting Lebanon’s recovery, reconstruction and social protection efforts

Employment intensification

Asia and the Arab States collaborate to intensify job creation through infrastructure development

Sharing knowledge, best practices and expertise in job creation holds the key to effectively addressing a multitude of challenges the global South faces in view of widespread unemployment, natural disasters, climate change and conflicts.

ILO strengthens capacities to promote sustainable employment through SIYB training in Lebanon

As part of its sustainable enterprises’ development programme, the ILO is strengthening entrepreneurship and job creation to support Lebanon’s economic recovery through projects funded by the EU, the Netherlands and Sweden.

Press release

ILO and QOOT Cluster partner to strengthen market linkages for farmers and agri-food SMEs in Lebanon

From exclusion to employment: A woman’s journey in Lebanon’s construction sector

Oum Metres, a mother of three young boys and one girl, lives in the town of Damour, Lebanon. She shares her journey of stepping into an unconventional role in her community, working in construction and rehabilitation as part of the Damour Irrigation...