In the media
2020
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Op-Ed
Hurtling toward a precipice: with no parachute attached
07 December 2020
Making the case for immediate establishment of social guarantees in Lebanon. By Yukie Mokuo, UNICEF Representative in Lebanon, and Ruba Jaradat, ILO Regional Director for Arab States.
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Press release
ILO Regional Office welcomes announcement of Saudi reforms on labour migration
06 November 2020
2019
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Speech
ILO Regional Director Ruba Jaradat’s address to the 46th Session of the Arab Labour Conference
21 April 2019
At the Arab Labour Conference in Cairo, Jaradat spoke of the challenges and opportunities presented by the labour market in Arab States, and highlighted some of the results achieved by countries in the region with the support of the ILO. During the conference, ILO officials also presented the key findings of the ILO Global Commission on the Future of Work’s flagship report.
2018
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New ILO Office
ILO inaugurates its first project office in Qatar
30 April 2018
The office will support implementation of a comprehensive technical cooperation programme on working conditions and labour rights in Qatar.
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Press release
Decent Work pledge for Occupied Palestinian Territory
27 April 2018
First visit by an ILO Director-General to the Palestinian Territory in two decades aims to consolidate cooperation between the Organization and Palestinian partners.
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Press release
“Decent work for all is crucial for inclusive social and economic development” – ILO Regional Director Jaradat
26 April 2018
Creating immediate jobs alongside improving labour market governance lead to long-term expansion of economic opportunities for Syrian refugees and the communities that host them, said ILO Regional Director for Arab States Ruba Jaradat at the Brussels II conference on supporting Syrians and the region.
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Press release
ILO Director-General Guy Ryder meets Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas
20 April 2018
The meeting begins a three-day visit, Ryder’s first official visit to the Occupied Palestinian Territory.
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Press release
More jobs and better infrastructure for Lebanon
18 April 2018
Lebanon’s first Employment Intensive Infrastructure Programme (EIIP) is launched, to provide jobs in infrastructure projects for both Lebanese and Syrians.
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Arab Labour Conference, Cairo
Private sector holds key to future employment growth in the Arab region - ILO Regional Director
11 April 2018
At the 45th Arab Labour Conference in Cairo, ILO Regional Director for Arab States, Ruba Jaradat, addressed the one-week event during its opening session and met with the Secretary-General of the League of Arab States, the Director-General of the Arab Labour Organization and with ministers and social partners from the Arab world.
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Op-Ed
Developing the care economy can boost employment and equality for Arab women
08 March 2018
On International Women’s Day, International Labour Organization (ILO) Regional Director for Arab States Dr Ruba Jaradat calls on societies and governments to recognize the contribution of women care workers who uphold our economies and communities.