News

February 2024

  1. ILO project provides opportunities for individuals and fosters inclusive economic growth – ILO official

    12 February 2024

    A visit to a work-based learning project in northern Lebanon highlights joint efforts by the ILO, the Government of Norway, the EU and national partners to enhance skills and improve employability of vulnerable groups.

  2. Transformative potential of public works programme in Iraq’s Ninewa Governorate

    12 February 2024

    With the support of the EU, the ILO and Iraq’s Ministry of Planning held a tripartite discussion to establish the foundations for developing a strategic public works programme in the Ninewa Governorate.

  3. Advancing social protection for migrant workers in the GCC countries: New ambition emerges from discussion at the Global Forum for Migration and Development Summit

    01 February 2024

    Officials, experts and partners participated in ILO-led conversation exploring pathways toward the progressive extension of social protection to migrant workers in the Gulf region.

  4. Japan to support employment-intensive recovery in the earthquake-hit areas in Aleppo, Syria

    01 February 2024

January 2024

  1. ILO and Jordan’s Vocational Training Corporation agree to recognize the prior experience of 1,000 beneficiaries

    31 January 2024

    The program aims to issue accredited certificates for Jordanian and Syrian informal workers in various economic sectors in Jordan.

  2. Iraq takes major step forward towards ratifying ILO Convention 190

    26 January 2024

  3. Green Skills for Iraq’s Youth: Italian Funding Paves the Way for Sustainable Entrepreneurship

    25 January 2024

December 2023

  1. Palestinian unemployment rate year-on-year is set to nearly double as a result of escalation of hostilities in Gaza

    20 December 2023

    The International Labour Organization and the Palestinian Central Bureau of Statistics estimate that the ongoing hostilities have wiped out at least 66 per cent of employment in the Gaza Strip.

  2. Jordan first Arab country to publish a comprehensive Statistical Bulletin for the Social Protection Sector

    17 December 2023

    The Department of Statistics in Jordan, with support from the ILO and the EU, has launched the first statistical bulletin for the social protection sector in Joran and in the Arab region.

  3. Lebanon adopts landmark social security reforms and a new pension system for private sector workers

    15 December 2023

    Developed with extensive technical support from the International Labour Organization (ILO), this milestone marks one of the most significant socioeconomic reforms witnessed by Lebanon in recent years amid compounded crises.