News
April 2022
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Kuwait pledges further funds to support decent work in the Occupied Palestinian Territories
21 April 2022
The new contribution of US $500,000 from the Kuwait representation in Geneva will support implementation of the Palestinian Decent Work Programme.
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Facilitating social dialogue for enhanced involvement of stakeholders, including ILO constituents to promote decent work and social justice for all.
19 April 2022
ILO Partners the Government of Nigeria to conduct a National Voluntary Review of the Global Compact for Migration and preparation towards the maiden International Migration Review Forum (IMRF)
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Lebanese capital police hub restored by the ILO following Beirut port explosion
14 April 2022
The restoration of the building housing Beirut’s municipal police force is a critical step towards maintaining the safety and security of the city and its population and has created scores of decent jobs for local residents.
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FAIRWAY in Ethiopia supported Confederation of Ethiopian Trade Unions (CETU) to organize capacity building trainings for community peer educators and outreach workers
06 April 2022
In order to strengthen capacity of Confederation of Ethiopian Trade Unions (CETU) to organize potential, in-service and returnee migrant workers into the union and effectively advocate for the rights and welfare of migrant workers, FAIRWAY in Ethiopia entered into implementation agreement with CETU.
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ILO supports Occupational Safety and Health across cooperatives in Jordan
01 April 2022
A week-long training workshop focused on ILO’s “Practical Occupational Safety and Health Training for Cooperatives in Agriculture,” a training tool for partners providing advisory and training services for cooperatives in Jordan.
March 2022
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Oman: 100th Member State to ratify the Maritime Labour Convention, 2006, as amended (MLC, 2006)
31 March 2022
Oman is the 100th Member State of the ILO to have ratified the Convention.
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New programme phase to boost the resilience of the most vulnerable in Yemen
30 March 2022
Deputy Regional Director for Arab States Peter Rademaker says a new phase of a multi-agency programme, funded by the EU and Sweden, will be vital in boosting livelihoods, food security and climate adaptation in Yemen.
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Alarming decline in labour productivity growth in Arab States – but policy reforms can fuel recovery
29 March 2022
A new report by the ILO Regional Office for Arab States analyses the main barriers to productivity growth in the region since the 1950s, and offers recommendations to raise productivity for a swift economic and employment recovery.
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Improving access to easy and ready to use information for migrants and migrant workers returning to Nigeria
28 March 2022
Workers organizations in Nigeria develop an Information Guide to complement the national Standard Operating Procedures and practices around sustainable return and reintegration of migrant workers
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ILO and UNICEF join forces to support youth through job search activities in Jordan
28 March 2022
With support from the Government of the Netherlands, the collaboration will build the capacity of 300 Syrian and Jordanian youth on job search and employability related skills.