News and statements on labour migration
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How young refugees are using skills and entrepreneurship to find independence
16 April 2024
For many young people finding that first job can be hard. For those who are also refugees it can seem like an insurmountable challenge. We talk to Mashimbo Rose Nafisa and Joel Amani Mafigi, two young refugees in Uganda who have overcome this problem and are now helping other young people do the same.
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EU supports ILO and partners to empower community leaders to ensure safe migration of Filipino fishers
03 April 2024
Outreach effort leverages church network across the country to help convey the practical realities of work in fishing.
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Turning adversity into opportunity: A migrant returnee’s entrepreneurial success
29 March 2024
Seleshi’s aspirations reflect his resilience and determination to transform his circumstances and build a better future for himself and his family through entrepreneurship.
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New EU-UN ‘PROTECT’ project supports women migrant workers and children in Southeast Asia
26 March 2024
A new initiative launched by the European Union (EU) and the United Nations (UN) will help strengthen the rights of women migrant workers and children in Southeast Asia, while reducing their vulnerabilities.
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Indonesia establishes the first MRC for migrant fishing vessel crews in Pemalang Regency
25 March 2024
The ILO supports the establishment of the first Migrant Resource Centre (MRC) for Indonesian migrant fishing vessel crews to ensure their labour rights and to be free from exploitation and forced labour at sea.
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Second Phase of PROSPECTS Launched in Ethiopia, Empowering Refugees, IDPs and Host Communities
21 March 2024
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Norwegian Ambassador visits Jordanian NGO to witness the positive impact of Estidama++ program on workers and employers
20 March 2024
Estidama++ supports SMEs in Jordan to strengthen access to social protection rights
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Annual profits from forced labour amount to US$ 236 billion, ILO report finds
19 March 2024
The new study on forced labour in the private sector reveals a 37 per cent rise in illegal profits from forced labour since 2014.
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Bahrain takes leap forward in enhancing end-of-service rights for migrant workers
14 March 2024
A new provident fund for end-of-service indemnity for migrant workers is established in the Social Insurance Organization as part of GCC-wide reforms to reform social protection systems in the aftermath of the COVID-19 pandemic.
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ILO to release new report on the economics of forced labour and illegal profits
14 March 2024
The ILO will publish the second edition of "Profits and Poverty: The economics of forced labour report", which will unveil the latest estimates of illegal profits derived from forced labour.