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The twin challenges of child labour and youth employment in the Arab States - Executive Summary

First Palestinian private sector social security system is now law

A long-awaited, ILO-supported social security system for private sector workers has been signed into law by Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas.

Social Protection

Palestinian employers hold workshop to discuss draft social security legislation

Ahead of the expected adoption of the first ever Palestinian social security law for private sector workers and their families through a presidential decree early next week, the ILO convened a three-day workshop to enhance employers’ understanding...

Presentation 5: Legislative Comparison Between Palestine Labour Code and Draft Social Security Law

Agenda: FPCCIA Workshop on Effective Role of EOs in Social Security and Social Protection Floor Dialogue Discussions in Palestine

Agenda: FPCCIA Workshop on Effective Role of EOs in Social Security and Social Protection Floor Dialogue Discussions in Palestine

The twin challenges of child labour and youth employment in the Arab States

This Report examines the related issues of child labour and youth marginalisation in the Arab States. It focuses in particular in Iraq, Jordan, Lebanon, Yemen and the Occupied Palestinian Territory. All are conflict or conflict-affected societies...

Sustaining livelihoods

New skills and jobs for Gaza fishers

An ILO training initiative gives a group of unemployed men from fishing families in the Gaza Strip a chance to learn new skills and increase their chances of employment in Gaza’s sea fishing sector, which is beset by severe restrictions on movement...

Gaza fishers gain new skills and greater hope for future employment

An ILO training initiative gives a group of young Gaza fishers, beleaguered by severe restrictions on movement and trade, a chance to learn new skills and increase their chances of employment.

Taqeem Community of Practice for results measurement in youth employment

Basic Agreement for the provision of technical assistance and Exchange of letters between the ILO and the United Nations Relief and Works...

Letter from the Director-General of the International Labour Office to the Director of the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for...

ILO “Business Game” and the Palestinian entrepreneurs

The International Labour Organization (ILO), in coordination with the Sharek Youth Forum, brought together a group of 18 Palestinian students from various colleges in the occupied Palestinian territory (oPt) to take part in the ILO’s Start and...

Let’s play! ILO “Business Game” hones budding Palestinian entrepreneurs’ business knowledge and skills

The International Labour Organization (ILO) and the Sharek Youth Forum brought the ILO’s Start and Improve Your Business (SIYB) Game to the Palestinian city of Ramallah.

ILO supports Palestinian partners in initiating Labour Law reform

Workshop brings together government, worker and employer representative to advise on relevant international standards as well as approaches and methodology to be followed in the reform process.

ILO assists Palestinians to finalize first social security law for private sector workers and their family members

Know About Business in the occupied Palestinian territory (oPt): Public-Private Partnership

The ILO adapted its Know About Business (KAB) programme, which is a set of training materials for entrepreneurship education, to bridge the pre-start gap that students in the oPt face before entry to the labour market with information to develop...

Palestinian employers gather in Jordan to forge unified recommendations on draft social security law

As the occupied Palestinian territory (oPt) prepares to roll out a historic comprehensive social security system to cover all private sector workers and their family members, the ILO gathers Palestinian employer representatives at a workshop to...

ILO response to Gaza crisis

New skills and a brighter horizon for Gaza fishermen

An ILO training initiative gives a group of young Gaza fishermen, beleaguered by severe restrictions on movement and trade, a chance to learn new skills and increase their chances of employment.

ILO annual report on the occupied Palestinian territory endorsed by the Palestinian government, workers and employers

The ILO Director General’s report on the situation of workers in the occupied Arab territories highlights how the Israeli occupation and a grim political situation, led to a serious deterioration of the Palestinian economy, high unemployment, and...