All resources: Arab States

Rethinking informal economy in the Arab region: Workshop Report

While Arab countries are looking at sound socio-economic policies that take into consideration the evolving situation in the region, the ILO and UNDP took this opportunity to keep the issue of the informal economy high on the agenda.

Labour Day

Statement by ILO Deputy Director General in Bangladesh on May Day 2013

by Mr. Gilbert Fossoun Houngbo, Deputy Director General of Field Operations and Partnerships

Arab Labour Conference

Ryder: Arab region must seize opportunity for reform

ILO Director-General, Guy Ryder, highlighted the need for strengthened social dialogue, social protection measures and efforts to tackle youth unemployment in Arab countries, at the opening of the Arab Labour Conference in Algeria.

Tricked and Trapped: Human Trafficking in the Middle East

This study sheds light on the situation of trafficked adult workers in the Middle East, both women and men. It analyses the complex processes by which vulnerable migrant workers are tricked and trapped into forced labour in various types of work in...

Tricked and trapped: How migrant workers are getting a raw deal in the Middle East

ILO reveals how an estimated 600,000 migrant workers are tricked and trapped into forced labour across the Middle East at the first-ever tripartite regional conference on human trafficking.

Social and Solidarity Economy: An opportunity to enhance youth employment

Social and Solidarity Economy Academy, 8-12 April 2013, Agadir, Morocco

Agenda

Ask an ILO expert

Join our Q&A session on forced labour in the Middle East

The head of the ILO Special Action Programme to Combat Forced Labour, Beate Andrees to host a Twitter Q&A on the forced labour situation in the Middle East on Wednesday 10 April.

Overview: Summary of findings and policy directions

Foreword

Rethinking Economic Growth: Towards Productive and Inclusive Arab Societies (Executive summary)

Joint Report

ILO and UNDP “Rethink Economic Growth” for Arab social justice

Lessons learnt from the Arab uprisings: Time for a new development model

Factsheet

Strategic Objectives for Decent Work Agenda

The ILO Regional Office for Arab states works to foster social justice with decent work opportunities through sustainable enterprises, higher productivity and growth with equity.

Media advisory

ILO and UNDP to publish "Rethinking Economic Growth: Towards Productive and Inclusive Arab Societies"

The International Labour Organization and the United Nations Development Programme to launch landmark report tackling the causes and consequences of the Arab Spring.

Global Employment Trends 2013: Facts and figures for Middle East

Strengthening financial governance of pension schemes in Arab States

This course is organized by the International Training Centre of the ILO. Held in Arabic, it will provide advanced knowledge and management tools needed for the effective design,management and governance of pension schemes. The main aim of the...

Migrant workers

US$2.5 million to improve labour migration governance in the Middle East

Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation funds ILO initiative to improve working conditions for migrants in the Middle East.

Worker’s rights

Migrant workers in Jordan are making their voices heard

As the world marks International Migrants Day on December 18, ILO News looks at the impact of legislation allowing migrant workers in Jordan to join trade unions.

Gender Equality at Work: ILO Regional Office for Arab States

Refugees

Palestinians in Lebanon working under precarious conditions

Restrictions in Lebanon do not exclude Palestinian refugees from the labour market but lead to exploitative conditions, a new ILO-EU study says.