Press releases
March 2024
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Development cooperation
ILO and Qatar sign new 4-year programme to advance labour reforms
04 March 2024
The new 4-year programme aims to consolidate the efforts of previous years and strengthen labour market policies and institutions in Qatar.
February 2024
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International Women's Day
Eliminating the vulnerability of female workers to exploitation in the palm oil and fisheries sectors
27 February 2024
The ILO together with the Ministry of Manpower and Sectoral Employers promotes gender equality and protection for women workers in the palm oil and fisheries sectors.
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Press release
Youths across Jordan gain new skills through work-based learning
26 February 2024
Hundreds of Jordanian and Syrian youths celebrated the completion of their training programmes, provided by the ILO and Jordan River Foundation, as they prepare to enter the world of work with increased practical and technical skills.
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Press release
New Director for the ILO Country Office for Indonesia and Timor-Leste
26 February 2024
Simrin Singh has officially assumed her duties as the new Director for the ILO Country Office for Indonesia and Timor-Leste on 15 February 2024.
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ILO report
High unemployment rates to worsen despite optimistic economic outlook in Arab States
20 February 2024
While many economies in the Arab States region continue their post-pandemic recovery, recovery of the labour market lags behind, requiring concerted efforts to intensify diversification and to create jobs in more resilient sectors, a new ILO report finds.
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Migration and decent work
ILO, UFPCI and PCSM-CI raise awareness of the need for voluntary and well-prepared migration of young footballers in Côte d'Ivoire
15 February 2024
The International Labor Organization (ILO), in collaboration with the Union des Footballeurs Professionnels de Côte d'Ivoire (UFPCI) and the Plateforme des Centrales Syndicales sur la Migration en Côte d'Ivoire (PCSM-CI), is continuing its campaign to raise awareness among young footballers in Côte d'Ivoire of the importance of voluntary and well-prepared migration.
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Press release
ILO-trained outreach officials boost social security registration among wage workers in Jordan
12 February 2024
The capacity-building initiative supports the extension of social security rights of Jordanian and non-Jordanian workers–including refugees
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Press release
Skills study identifying steps to strengthen Thai automotive industry
06 February 2024
Study carried out by the ILO’s Automotive Supply Chain Programme in Thailand funded by the Government of Japan seeks to help the sector navigate the rapidly changing business landscape.
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Press release
ILO and Shabelle Bank pilot innovative product for financial inclusion of hosts and forcibly displaced in Ethiopia
06 February 2024
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Press release
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.