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ILO response to Syrian refugee crisis

Lebanese farmers pay heavy price for Syrian crisis

The tranquillity of Lebanon's fertile north belies a brewing crisis. Just two miles from Syria and its civil war, local farmers say the conflict has been disastrous for business

Natural disaster

ILO Director-General reaffirms support to Nepal reconstruction following second earthquake

Vanuatu Department of Labour- Recovery phase of Cyclone Pam must achieve maximum employment outcomes

The Government of Vanuatu, through the Department of Labour (DoL) convened a “National Dialogue on Designing and Implementing Emergency Employment & Livelihoods Programmes”.

Preparedness for SME’s important to reduce loss of income during crisis

The International Labour Organization (ILO) conducted a training for business trainers in Vanuatu on Business Continuity Plans (BCP).

Water Tank Project completed in Solomon Islands

The Solomon Islands Chamber of Commerce and Industry (SICCI) in partnership with ILO, handover a completed water tank project to the White River Community High School.

Decentralization of Natural Resource Management, Memorandum of Understanding signing ceremony in Gardo, Puntland state of Somalia

The natural resource management (NRM) decentralization pilot project memorandum of understanding (MoU) was signed between the Ministry of Environment, Wildlife and Tourism and Gardo district witnessed by the Ministry of Interior of Puntland to...

United Nations Resident and Humanitarian Coordinator for the occupied Palestinian territory launches string of ILO projects in Gaza

James Rawley presides over the launch of ILO projects as part of the UN-wide response to the loss of Palestinian livelihoods and economic opportunity in Gaza.

Cyclone PAM causes devastating impact on employment and livelihoods

ILO Disaster Preparedness and Response

Kiribati Parliament considers new labour legislation

Two Bills to establish standards for occupational safety and health and to establish more comprehensive minimum terms and conditions of employment were introduced in the Kiribati Parliament.

ILO training to account for loss of employment and income during future crisis

A training programme to build the capacity of local government, private sector, trade unions and NGO’s to better capture employment, livelihoods and social protection data in the Post Disaster Needs Assessment (PDNA).

ILO part of UN Joint Programme with UNDP, UNWomen and UN Habitat

The ILO Office for Pacific Island Countries has been contributing to the development of a UN Joint Programme to support recovery efforts in Vanuatu. The joint programme supports recovery of communities and local government in the provinces and...

ILO hails adoption of the Sendai framework for Disaster Risk Reduction 2015-2030

The Sendai framework for Disaster Risk Reduction 2015-2030 was adopted on 18 March 2015 in Japan by representatives from 187 UN Members attending the Third UN World Conference on Disaster Risk Reduction.

Palestinian Decent Work Programme

Kuwait contributes US$500,000 to support ILO activities in the occupied Palestinian territory

The State of Kuwait grants the International Labour Organization (ILO) half a million US dollars, bringing the State’s total contributions dedicated to promoting decent work and social justice in the occupied Palestinian territory and the Arab...

ILO to coordinate and implement technical assistance as part of the national recovery and reconstruction phase in Vanuatu - Post Cyclone Pam

The ILO Director General Mr Guy Ryder has personally written to the Government of the Republic of Vanuatu expressing on behalf of the ILO our deepest sympathy following the loss of lives and the immense devastation by Cyclone Pam

Gaza reconstruction / Unemployment

Gaza conflict in 2014 caused hefty Palestinian job losses through destruction of workplaces and productive assets

New ILO study assesses how the Israeli military operation during the latest Gaza conflict caused widespread “disemployment” in the Palestinian territory’s private sector through the destruction of land, structures, capital equipment and tools.

Disaster risk reduction and the Post-2015 framework for sustainable development

Statement by ILO Director-General Guy Ryder on the occasion of the Third UN World Conference on Disaster Risk Reduction (14-18 March 2015 - Sendai, Japan).

Jobs destroyed by conflict

Stories of “Disemployment” from Gaza

Palestinians in Gaza tell how they lost their livelihoods due to severe damage to buildings, vehicles, machinery and other productive assets caused by the Israeli military operation during the Israel-Gaza conflict of July-August 2014. These accounts...

Press release

DSWD, ILO partner for sustainable livelihood

The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) and the International Labour Organization (ILO) today strengthened its partnership and signed a grant agreement to support sustainable livelihood and community enterprise development in regions...

Employment and Decent Work in Fragile States

ILO and the Graduate Institute’s ‘Centre on Conflict, Development and Peacebuilding’ join forces to research on the nexus between...

World Employment and Social Outlook – Trends 2015

Employment trends across regions in 2015