News and statements on labour migration
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Reducing the Costs of Labour Migration, Presentation by Michelle Leighton, Chief, ILO Labour Migration Branch
01 March 2016
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Women in agriculture: Cooking their way to empowerment and visibility
22 February 2016
An ILO initiative in north Lebanon is training women on food preparation and marketing, to help them make a living, market excess produce, and carve a visible role for themselves in the agricultural sector.
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Refugees - social inclusion and integration into the labour market
18 February 2016
At a hearing organized by the Employment and Social Affairs Committee of the European Parliament, Ryszard Cholewinski, Migration policy specialist at the ILO, discussed the integration of refugees into the labour market.
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A better way for Pakistani migrant workers to combat exploitation
10 February 2016
An internet service will make it easier for Pakistani workers abroad to make formal complaints in cases of alleged deception in recruitment or exploitation in employment.
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Syria: Donors must help host countries meet refugee crisis
29 January 2016
Jobs and employment are key in the global response to the Syria refugee crisis. Ahead of a donor Conference on supporting Syria in London, ILO chief Guy Ryder visited Jordan to examine first-hand the effects of the massive refugee influx on the labour market, and to discuss employment options for refugees and the communities that host them.
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ILO chief to visit Jordan to examine effects of refugee crisis on labour market
26 January 2016
As jobs and employment take centre stage in the global response to the Syria refugee crisis, International Labour Organization (ILO) Director-General Guy Ryder will visit Jordan to discuss employment options for refugees and ways to address the effects of the crisis on the Jordanian labour market.
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ILO welcomes the introduction of work permits for refugees in Turkey
18 January 2016
The International Labour Organization (ILO) has welcomed the decision of the Turkish Government to issue work permits for refugees.
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Imagine a day without migrant workers
18 December 2015
ILO Assistant Director-General and Regional Director for Arab States Dr. Ruba Jaradat invites us to appreciate what migrant workers give us – and in what conditions – and reflect on what we give them in return.
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How Kiribati manages the impacts of climate displacement through labour migration
18 December 2015
The ILO estimates that there are more than 150 million migrant workers in today’s world. Climate change may increase this number in the coming years, raising the need for improved migration management as exemplified by the small Pacific island nation Kiribati.
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ILO announces winners of global media competition on reporting fairly on labour migration
16 December 2015
The International Labour Organization (ILO) has announced that articles on migrant mothers in South Africa and the challenges faced by female migrants in Mexico were the winning entries in its global competition on fair media reporting of the labour migration issue.