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How domestic workers got organized in Kuwait

Ann Abunda arrived in Kuwait 18 years ago to work as a domestic worker. Having lived through some challenging experiences, she helped found a thriving organization that advocates for the rights of domestic workers in the country.

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A year on from the Beirut blast, ILO helps create a safer city

After the explosion that devastated parts of the Lebanese capital Beirut on August 4th 2020, the International Labour Organization mobilized its Employment Intensive Infrastructure Programme to clear the rubble, and in the process create decent jobs and hope for Lebanese nationals and Syrian refugees. The organization continues to work with the authorities to restore livelihoods and create a safer city.

• The ILO in Lebanon
• Video: ILO honours the victims of the Beirut port explosion

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Cartoonists from all over the world draw their visions of forced labour

To mark World Day Against Trafficking in Persons the International Labour Organization and Human Resources without Borders have announced the winners of an international cartoon competition on forced labour.

• Discover all the cartoons given an ‘honourable mention’ by judges
• UN Network on Migration: Statement on the World Day Against Trafficking in Persons “Victims’ Voices Lead the Way”

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