ILO in the Arab States
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Voices – A new window on the world of work
The ILO has launched its new, innovative multimedia Voices platform, with compelling first-person, stories, blogs and podcasts that reveal the value, passion and dignity that work brings to our lives. Taking its lead from the ILO’s Centenary Declaration for the Future of Work, Voices focuses on people and their real-life experiences, while highlighting the work of the ILO in fulfilling its decent work mandate.
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COVID-19 drives wages down, new ILO report finds
Even before the COVID pandemic hit, hundreds of millions of workers worldwide were being paid less than the minimum wage.
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Vulnerable workers hardest hit by COVID-19 fallout in fragile Arab states
Assessments show spike in job and income losses and limited financial capacities to deal with the crisis, making it even harder for vulnerable workers to earn a living.
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ILO and German officials meet Beirut blast clear-up workers
Workers mobilised as part of the International Labour Organization’s Employment Intensive Infrastructure Programme are contributing to the city-wide clear-up operation.
What's new
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Working from home
Homeworkers need to be better protected, says the ILO
13 January 2021
The dramatic increase in working from home due to the COVID-19 pandemic has highlighted the poor working conditions experienced by many homeworkers who, prior to the crisis, numbered an estimated 260 million people worldwide.
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New multimedia platform
‘Voices’: Real people, true stories from the world of work
04 January 2021
The ILO welcomes 2021 with an innovative, multimedia platform that focuses on first person stories that take readers on a journey into the world of work.
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Social Protection
ILO’s engagement on Social Protection Reform in Lebanon
23 December 2020
Workers, experts and academics, as well as organizations for the elderly and for people with disabilities, have come together to voice their needs and recommendations for a comprehensive social protection reform in Lebanon.
Publications
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Impact of COVID-19 on Migrants and Refugees in the Arab Region
This technical paper examines the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on migrants and refugees. It focuses on several relevant areas including health, income security, the economy and education.
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Social protection responses to the COVID-19 crisis in the MENA/Arab States region
This policy brief provides a summary of the main social protection measures that were adopted by the countries in the MENA/Arab States region in immediate response to the pandemic.
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Rapid Diagnostic Assessment of Employment Impacts under COVID-19 in Lebanon
The COVID-19 pandemic emerged in Lebanon at a time when the country was grappling with its worst economic and financial crisis in decades. Lockdown measures have further hampered economic activity and left various groups of workers severely affected.