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Photo Essay – Empowering Lebanon's youth

Creating a Literary Haven: The Inspiring Story of Hadi Yahya's Bookstore

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...

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.

Press release

ILO and FAO host the launch of the MENA Policy Incubator to boost social insurance for agricultural workers

International policymakers and experts gathered in Amman to tackle informality and enhance social insurance for the agricultural workforce across the region.

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.

Policy Brief

Recommendations for Jordan to ratify ILO Violence and Harassment Convention, 2019 (No. 190)

Violence and harassment in the world of work constitute a dangerous and harmful phenomenon that is widespread globally. It has deeply rooted and costly effects that threaten the stability and security of workers, the sustainability of their 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...

Video

The story of women contractors in Yemen part of the Public Works Project (PWP), supported by the ILO

In Yemen, the ILO empowered women in the contracting sector through a transformative training program, tell their story while working in the Public Works project, supported by the ILO. Their work symbolizes progress in a traditionally male-dominated...

ILO EIIP's Green Plan Project: Driving Sustainable Agriculture and Economic Transformation

Our impact, their voices

“I don’t feel Like a refugee anymore”: the story of Syrians Abdel Rahman and Mohammad in Jordan

On World Refugee Day 2024, listen to the stories of two Syrian workers in Jordan who, following their displacement, had the strength and determination to build a new life away from home.

Our impact, their voices

Syrian refugee women share success and resilience in Dohuk’s afforestation project

Four women recount their personal stories, challenges, and ambitions on World Refugee Day

Informality and Structural Transformation in Egypt, Iraq and Jordan

A framework for assessing policy responses in the MENA region

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.

Brief

Providing care through the social and solidarity economy - Occupied Palestinian Territory

This assessment highlights the critical need for affordable, quality childcare services in the Occupied Palestinian Territory (OPT). Improving early childhood education and care can significantly enhance children's development and women's workforce...

Brief

Providing care through the social and solidarity economy - Lebanon

This assessment highlights the critical need for improved working conditions for home-based care workers in Lebanon, primarily women. Lebanese nationals, migrant domestic workers, Syrian and Palestinian refugees, and other care workers face...

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.

ILO Brief

Impact of the war in Gaza on the labour market and livelihoods in the Occupied Palestinian Territory - June 2024

This bulletin is part of a series of bulletins outlining the impact of the war in Gaza on the labour market and on livelihoods in the Occupied Palestinian Territory.

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...