Press release

ILO promotes early recovery through community resilience in earthquake-damaged Aleppo

01 June 2023

The ILO Regional Director for Arab States Ruba Jaradat visits the Syrian city of Aleppo to inaugurate the project “Early Recovery through Community Resilience in Aleppo’s Earthquake-hit Neighbourhoods” and hand over earthquake structural damage assessment equipment to local engineers.

19th Regional Seminar for Labour-Based Practitioners

Participants Statement from the 19th Regional Labour-based Seminar

19 May 2023

Theme: Promoting skills and productive (decent) jobs for our common better future

19th Regional Seminar for Labour-Based Practitioners

Ministerial Declaration from the 19th Regional Labour-based Seminar

16 May 2023

Theme: Promoting skills and productive (decent) jobs for our common better future

19th Regional Seminar for Labour-based Practitioners

Ministerial declaration presented at the 19th Regional Seminar for Labour-Based Practioners

16 May 2023

17 African Ministers and Representatives recognize infrastructure is key for inclusive economic and social development, stressing the need to benefit youth, women, and people with disabilities from construction activities.

News

ILO creates infrastructure jobs in earthquake-hit Syrian city

12 May 2023

An employment-intensive project creates decent jobs for community members affected by the earthquakes in the Syrian city of Aleppo, while rehabilitating infrastructure in damaged neighbourhoods.

Video

Celebrating green jobs and decent work in Jordan on International Labour Day

09 May 2023

News

Second meeting of the Policy Working Group (PWG) in Egypt

08 May 2023

Employment-intensive Investment Project phase VI

Signing of Implementation Agreement between the ILO-EIIP-KfW Project and the Ministry of Agriculture in Jordan

07 May 2023

ILO in Jordan signs a new Implementation agreement with Ministry of Agriculture in Jordan for the afforestation of 1,750 dunums (175 Ha) in 4 Governorates namely Irbid, Jerash, Ajloun an Al Balqa.

Video

Celebrating green jobs and decent work in Jordan on International Labour Day

01 May 2023

ILO project in Jordan celebrates "cocoon" method for sustainable & affordable tree planting in National Afforestation Plan

Crisis Response

ILO deepens its support in the earthquake-hit region in close cooperation with government and social partners

11 April 2023

The ILO is considering strengthening further the technical support to implement decent work programmes in the recovery from the disaster caused by the earthquake.