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  Kuwait and ILO sign the country’s first Decent Work Programme

Kuwait and ILO sign the country’s first Decent Work Programme The ILO and tripartite partners sign the Programme into force at a ceremony in Kuwait City. News | 09 December 2018 Kuwait (ILO News) - The International Labor Organization, Kuwait's Ministry of Social Affairs and Labour, the Kuwait Chamber of Commerce and Industry and the President of the Kuwait Trade Union Federation have signed the first Kuwait Decent Work Country Programme (DWCP) into force. (...) The event took place during a ceremony held on December 9 at the United Nations office in Kuwait City. The signing ceremony was attended by heads of government departments and agencies, employer representatives, trade unionists, ambassadors and representatives of UN agencies.

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  Iraq launches activities to combat child labour as part of nation-wide campaign

A team composed of representatives and experts from the Ministry has been established to undertake the activities in Baghdad and other cities across the country, in efforts to highlight the increasing dangers of child labour and the importance of education. (...) The first visits took place at schools in Baghdad’s Sadr City, where leaflets, hats and T-shirts were distributed among young students and discussions were held to shed light on the importance of staying at school.

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  ILO in Syria conducts training workshop focused on psychological support, rehabilitation and integra

The workshop will be held with case managers from the Directorate of Social Affairs in from the city of Homs, Syria as well as representatives from the Syrian General Federation of Trade Unions (GFTU), employers’ organizations, and local partners of The Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNCHR) Al-Nada, Al-Namaa, and Child Care.

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  COVID-19: Stimulating the economy and employment: ILO: COVID-19 causes devastating losses in working

Press release | 07 April 2020 A volunteer delivers food to low-income families in Panama City as an aid during the pandemic of the coronavirus. © Luis ACOSTA / AFP GENEVA (ILO News) – The COVID-19 crisis is expected to wipe out 6.7 per cent of working hours globally in the second quarter of 2020 – equivalent to 195 million full-time workers.

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  Decent work: Working mothers in Jordan face barriers to social protection

Violations In the northern city of Irbid, Suaad, worked for 11 years at a private school, but when the 33-year-old woman got pregnant, management terminated her employment.

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  ILO fellowship equips Arab journalists to better report on labour market issues

By Salima Lebel Worker cities: a promising dream By Salima Lebel Iraqi women at work: denied promotion and higher positions By Assad Zalzali Uncertain future faces millions of workers without social protection in Iraq By Assad Zalzali Migrant workers in Jordan: a future contingent on the employer’s mood by Ahmad Malkawi Jordanian workers lack recognition of their right to organize by Ahmad Malkawi Transportation Workers in Kuwait: At the wheel, thrown under the bus By Yasmena Al Mulla Recruitment black market leaves domestic workers more vulnerable in Kuwait By Yasmena Al Mulla The effect of changes in the Lebanese labour market on jobs and unemployment by Raheel Dandash Syrian refugee women fleeing war face exploitation and harassment by Sanar Hasan Women take on leadership roles in Kuwait by Abdallah Al Solah For more information: Watch this video documentary about the fellowship to learn more.

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  Our impact, their stories: Better skills and more formal employment for Syrian refugees

The training courses, which are currently being held in the cities of Amman, Irbid, Mafraq and Zarqa, culminate in a test conducted by the Jordan Centre of Accreditation and Quality Assurance.

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  World Refugee Day: Syrian and Jordanian women find sweet success in training and employment project

Feature | 30 May 2017 IRBID, Jordan (ILO News) - Hannah moved to the northern Jordanian city of Irbid after fleeing the conflict in Syria in 2014.

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  Safety and security in Lebanon: Lebanese capital police hub restored by the ILO following Beirut por

Safety and security in Lebanon Lebanese capital police hub restored by the ILO following Beirut port explosion The restoration of the building housing Beirut’s municipal police force is a critical step towards maintaining the safety and security of the city and its population and has created scores of decent jobs for local residents. Press release | 14 April 2022 © Hani Baltaji BEIRUT (ILO News) – Beirut’s municipal police force station, severely damaged during the Beirut Port explosion of 4 August 2020, has been fully restored by an ILO project, providing much-needed jobs to the local population, boosting the local economy, and preserving the city’s cultural heritage. The station, housing the Beirut Guards Regiment headquarters, is located near the Beirut seafront in the city’s historic Karantina district, one of the areas most severely damaged by the explosion. (...) From left to right: Ambassador of Germany to Lebanon Andreas Kindl; Governor of Beirut Marwan Abboud; ILO Regional Director for Arab States Ruba Jaradat © Mohamad Bitar / ILO The Governor of Beirut Marwan Abboud, speaking on his own behalf and on behalf of the Minister of Interior and Municipalities Bassam Mawlawi whom he represented at the inauguration event, said: "The Beirut explosion was a major setback that changed the life of the city and of Lebanon for the coming dozens of years, and caused irreparable human loss.

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  ILO Response to the Syria Refugee Crisis: Employment gives Syrian refugee women in Jordan “second ch

These are located in a number of cities and industrial zones, as well as the Zaatari and Azraq refugee camps.

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