Press releases
March 2024
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Global Accelerator
Philippines joins the Global Accelerator aiming to expand jobs and social protection
27 March 2024
To address challenges and channel investments, the Philippines becomes a pathfinder country of the Global Accelerator on Jobs and Social Protection for Just Transitions, a joint high impact initiative of the United Nations to create decent work and extend social protection for sustainable development.
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Labour migration
New EU-UN ‘PROTECT’ project supports women migrant workers and children in Southeast Asia
26 March 2024
A new initiative launched by the European Union (EU) and the United Nations (UN) will help strengthen the rights of women migrant workers and children in Southeast Asia, while reducing their vulnerabilities.
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Press release
Second Phase of PROSPECTS Launched in Ethiopia, Empowering Refugees, IDPs and Host Communities
21 March 2024
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Press release
Norwegian Ambassador visits Jordanian NGO to witness the positive impact of Estidama++ program on workers and employers
20 March 2024
Estidama++ supports SMEs in Jordan to strengthen access to social protection rights
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Forced labour
Annual profits from forced labour amount to US$ 236 billion, ILO report finds
19 March 2024
The new study on forced labour in the private sector reveals a 37 per cent rise in illegal profits from forced labour since 2014.
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Press release
Bahrain takes leap forward in enhancing end-of-service rights for migrant workers
14 March 2024
A new provident fund for end-of-service indemnity for migrant workers is established in the Social Insurance Organization as part of GCC-wide reforms to reform social protection systems in the aftermath of the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Media Advisory
ILO to release new report on the economics of forced labour and illegal profits
14 March 2024
The ILO will publish the second edition of "Profits and Poverty: The economics of forced labour report", which will unveil the latest estimates of illegal profits derived from forced labour.
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Press release
Job Search Club methodology training set to boost employment prospects for youth in Iraq
13 March 2024
ILO trains facilitators to pilot the methodology in the Kurdistan region of Iraq and transfer job search skills to young job seekers from displaced and host communities, improving their chances of securing jobs.
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Press release
EU-ILO join forces to strengthen Agroforestry Value Chains in Timor-Leste
08 March 2024
The European Union, in collaboration with the International Labour Organization (ILO), facilitated a multi-stakeholder workshop on agroforestry value chains in Timor-Leste, under the EU’s Agroforestry Skills for Employment and Resilience Project.
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EIIP regional workshop
Employment Intensive Investment Programme workshop highlights success stories and future roadmap for sustainable development
07 March 2024