News and statements on labour migration

  1. © ILO/Stephen Opio 2022
    PROSPECTS Uganda: Dutch envoy inspired by refugees in Nakivale Settlement

    06 September 2021

    Ambassador of the Kingdom of the Netherlands to Uganda met with young refugees at the country’s oldest refugee settlement, and examined impact of ILO's entrepreneurship training programme, implemented with the support of PROSPECTS.

  2. Netherlands and ILO officials visit interventions supporting decent work for displaced populations and host communities in Iraq

    09 June 2021

    The interventions are part of the PROSPECTS programme, spearheaded by the Government of the Netherlands, which seeks to improve access to employment, education and protection.

  3. The ILO and the Federation of Egyptian Industries (FEI) join forces to support youth and refugees in Greater Cairo

    31 May 2021

    The International Labour Organization (ILO) and the Federation of Egyptian Industries (FEI) have signed an agreement to implement the apprenticeship programme for Egyptian youth and refugee communities in Greater Cairo.

  4. Youth at Heart Forum: Including youth rights & voices is central to building back better from COVID-19

    04 November 2020

  5. A time for collaboration and partnerships for building more inclusive, resilient and peaceful societies amid the COVID-19 crisis

    02 October 2020

  6. Empowering youth through welding training and job placements

    21 September 2020

    The Turkana County Government, in collaboration with the Kenya Association of Manufacturers (KAM) and the East African Institute of Welding (EAIW), will offer a five-month industrial welding skills programme to youth from the refugee and host communities.

  7. Investing in youth employment: how the PROSPECTS Partnership aims to boost the labour market outcomes for refugees and their communities in Kenya

    12 August 2020

  8. ILO and POEA launch nationwide anti-illegal recruitment campaign in the Philippines

    02 August 2018

    The Philippine Overseas Employment Administration (POEA), with the support of the ILO, has launched a campaign to prevent illegal recruitment of migrant domestic workers.

  9. Child labour doubles in Jordan since 2007 – Survey

    16 August 2016

    The 2016 National Child Labour Survey finds that child labour remains a matter of grave concern with a significant number of children employed in potentially hazardous jobs.

  10. © UN Photo/A. G. Farran 2022
    Global Migration Group releases new book on youth and migration

    17 December 2014

    Migration and Youth: Challenges and Opportunities offers unprecedented overview of how youth are affected by migration and agenda to achieve triple win.