News
February 2022
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Dubai World Expo 2020
Social dialogue and occupational safety and health vital to decent work in the construction sector - ILO
05 February 2022
At Dubai’s World Expo 2020, ILO officials joined in welcoming an agreement between a Belgium-based multinational construction company and trade unions to promote decent work in the sector.
March 2019
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Middle East and North Africa
Conflict and mass displacement increase child labour
20 March 2019
Conflict and crisis in the Middle East and North Africa has led to an increase in child labour across the region, including in children’s involvement in armed conflict and other illicit activities, a new report finds.
July 2017
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News
Skilling migrants: A triple win for government, migrant workers and employers
26 July 2017
The International Labour Organization calls for collaboration and knowledge sharing among key stakeholders to ensure skills training and recognition for migrant workers.
October 2016
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The cost of migration
Pakistan's migrant workers pay punishing rates for the chance to work
04 October 2016
A new ILO survey, "The cost of migration: What low-skilled migrant workers from Pakistan pay to work in Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates," shows that many emigrants are paying potentially up to 20 times official rates for the right to work abroad.
September 2016
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News
ILO launches new fair migration project for the Middle East
07 September 2016
The project will promote fair migration and address forced labour and trafficking, focusing on the domestic and construction work sectors.
May 2016
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Gulf Cooperation Council
New UAE-ILO programme to set example in developing labour market governance
23 May 2016
The ILO and UAE launch a new joint programme to improve labour market information systems and governance in the Gulf State, the first such example of collaboration with the ILO in the Gulf Cooperation Council region.
July 2013
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“Work in Freedom” Programme
DFID, ILO to launch new initiative to tackle trafficking of women and girls
10 July 2013