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April 2022
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News
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.
November 2021
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Cooperative development
A Vehicle of Entrepreneurship for Palestinian Local Economic Development
29 November 2021
The ILO, the Italian Agency for International Development (AICS) and the Cooperative Works Agency (CWA) launch the Cooperative Support Programme “Be the Impact” in the Occupied Palestinian Territory.
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.
May 2018
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© James Emery 2022
News
ILO: Unemployment in the Occupied Palestinian Territory world’s highest
30 May 2018
The ILO’s annual report on the situation of workers of the occupied Arab territories calls for dialogue and a joint search for solutions to bring about decent work.
April 2018
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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.
July 2017
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Article
High female education and low labour participation rates: IFAD and ILO tackle the “MENA gender paradox”
19 July 2017
Issue explored at policy forum facilitated by a grant-funded project on gender monitoring and evaluation in the Near East and North Africa.
May 2017
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© Tbass Effendi 2022
Occupied Arab territories
ILO calls for urgent action to provide decent work for Palestinian workers
31 May 2017
Five decades of occupation have created pervasive unemployment and a fragmented and ineffective labour market in the occupied Arab territories, rendering the reactivation of the peace process an urgent necessity, an ILO annual report says.
May 2016
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© Mohamad Badarne 2022
Occupied Arab territories
ILO calls for renewed efforts to promote peace, decent jobs and social justice for Palestinian workers
25 May 2016
Applying the principles of social justice and decent work could help to address persistent inequalities, tensions and vulnerability in the West Bank and Gaza.
May 2015
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News
ILO: Unemployment among Palestinians up by over 25 per cent
28 May 2015
Occupation, settlement expansion, violence and tensions further depress Palestinian economy.
March 2015
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Palestinian Decent Work Programme
Kuwait contributes US$500,000 to support ILO activities in the occupied Palestinian territory
26 March 2015
The State of Kuwait grants the International Labour Organization (ILO) half a million US dollars, bringing the State’s total contributions dedicated to promoting decent work and social justice in the occupied Palestinian territory and the Arab States to US$3.5 million since 2009.