Resources on International Labour Standards in the Arab States

  1. ILO to launch employment support for refugee-hosting communities in Jordan

    ILO is working with refugee-hosting communities in Mafraq and Irbid to create jobs in agriculture.

  2. Lebanon pledges to end the worst forms of child labour by 2016

    07 November 2013

    Lebanese President Michel Suleiman announces the launch of a national action plan to eliminate child labour in its worst forms within three years.

  3. Launch of national action plan to combat child labour

    The National Action Plan aims to eliminate the worst forms of child labour in Lebanon by 2016

  4. ILO Response to the Syrian Refugee Crisis in Jordan – Child Labour

    23 October 2013

    The ILO is stepping up its efforts to work with other UN agencies and national partners to combat the rapidly growing problem of child labour among refugees and, as an important first step, obtaining more data on this phenomenon for future interventions.

  5. Arab States labour inspectors meet to improve inspection practices related to gender discrimination

    Labour inspectors from Lebanon, Jordan, Yemen and the occupied Palestinian territory will incorporate their recommendations of a draft ILO-guidebook on labour inspection and gender-based discrimination.

  6. Strengthening labour market governance in the Occupied Palestinian Territory through reformed labour law and enhanced social dialogue

    14 October 2013

    The ILO is supporting efforts by government, workers and employers in the Occupied Palestinian Territory to reform labour laws and enhance social dialogue.

  7. Migration and Governance Network - MAGNET

    04 October 2013

    ILO supports Lebanon, Jordan, Yemen and the Gulf Cooperation Council States to strengthen labour migration governance and combat human trafficking.

  8. ILO Promotes Rights of Domestic Workers at High Level Dialogue on Migration and Development

    03 October 2013

    Representatives of governments, international organizations, employers’ and workers’ organizations to share relevant initiatives and highlight relevance of ILO Convention 189 on Decent Work for Domestic Workers to promote human and labour rights for migrant domestic workers.

  9. Supporting National Action to Combat the Worst Forms of Child Labour in Lebanon

    03 October 2013

    The ILO is supporting the Government of Lebanon in its efforts to eliminate the worst forms of child labour by 2016.

  10. 19th International Conference of Labour Statisticians

    Representatives from member States as well as employers’ and workers’ groups gather in Geneva for a global conference on statistics aimed at revising international statistical standards.