The State of Kuwait, the European Union and the International Labour Organization join efforts to advance Just Transition ahead of COP-28

28 September 2023

ILO conducts a training of trainers for tripartite partners on Occupational Safety and Health in Syria

26 September 2023

The training equipped participants with expertise in the field of occupational safety and health in various sectors of economic activity, especially in the construction sector.

“This initiative has opened up the opportunity for me to access a loan so I can expand my business and cultivate more land” - Najim’s story

11 September 2023

Najim is a young Iraqi farmer who recently completed a financial education training with the ILO under its financial inclusion initiative implemented by PROSPECTS. The initiative is also helping Najim access a bank loan so he can cultivate more land and expand his business.

ILO, IOM collaborate to support entrepreneurship development in Iraq through flagship training programme

25 August 2023

Staff members from IOM have become certified trainers in ILO's Start and Improve Your Business training package, designed to support small-scale entrepreneurs to start or grow their businesses.

A time for social justice

12 September 2023

In his address at Georgetown University in Qatar ILO Director-General Gilbert Houngbo highlighted the pressing need for global action on social justice amid multiple crises, labour market inequalities, and technological transformations.

From Displacement to Decent Work: An ILO approach to building resilience

15 June 2023

Statement delivered by ILO Deputy Regional Director for Arab States Peter Rademaker at the Brussels VII Conference on Supporting the Future of Syria and the Region, on the ILO’s support to vulnerable and displaced people in Syria and neighbouring countries.

ILO and partners discuss progress made in promoting labour governance, inspection and working condition in Iraq

28 September 2023

A closing event for the European-Union funded project highlighted activities, impact and lessons learnt in efforts to promote sustainable socio-economic development in Iraq.

Lebanon’s green thumb: ILO trains workers from rural communities in landscaping activities across local agricultural schools

20 September 2023

The landscaping and garden maintenance competency-based training aims to build capacity and develop the skills of hundreds of trainees in the agricultural sector, eventually connecting them with in-demand jobs on the market.