News

April 2016

  1. ILO and UNICEF raise awareness on child labour in Lebanon’s agriculture sector

    08 April 2016

    A joint workshop by the two UN agencies sheds light on the prevalence and hazards of child labour in northern Lebanon’s agriculture sector, on the rise partly due to the Syria refugee crisis.

March 2016

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    Global migration crisis: The world of work must be part of the solution

    21 March 2016

    Tweets from a high-level panel discussion on the impacts of refugees and other forcibly displaced people on labour markets, which was held at the 326th session of the ILO Governing Body.

  2. ILO to increase evidence on what works for youth employment in the Middle East and North Africa

    17 March 2016

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    ILO: 90 per cent of domestic workers excluded from social protection

    14 March 2016

    New ILO study highlights huge decent work deficits for domestic workers throughout the world.

  4. First Palestinian private sector social security system is now law

    11 March 2016

    A long-awaited, ILO-supported social security system for private sector workers has been signed into law by Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas.

  5. ILO Regional Director for Arab States conducts official visit to UAE and Kuwait

    11 March 2016

    ILO Regional Director for Arab States Ruba Jaradat conducts official visit to the UAE and Kuwait, to promote cooperation between the Organization and the two GCC countries.

  6. Lebanon Minister of Labour meets with ILO Regional Director to discuss draft plan for national Decent Work Country Programme

    08 March 2016

    Minister Sejaan Azzi meets with ILO Regional Director for Arab States Ruba Jaradat and members of the ILO regional team to discuss implementation of a comprehensive national programme to deliver ILO support to Lebanon.

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    ILO: Large gender gaps remain across broad spectrum of global labour market

    08 March 2016

    New ILO report highlights the enormous challenges women continue to face in finding and keeping decent jobs around the world.

  8. ILO to issue new report on the status of women in the world of work

    01 March 2016

February 2016

  1. Palestinian employers hold workshop to discuss draft social security legislation

    20 February 2016

    Ahead of the expected adoption of the first ever Palestinian social security law for private sector workers and their families through a presidential decree early next week, the ILO convened a three-day workshop to enhance employers’ understanding and unify their positions on the draft law.