Resources on work, peace and resilience
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ILO Brief - Bulletin No. 2
Impact of the escalation of hostilities in Gaza on the labour market and livelihoods in the Occupied Palestinian Territory: Bulletin No. 2
20 December 2023
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ILO assessment
Palestinian unemployment rate year-on-year is set to nearly double as a result of escalation of hostilities in Gaza
20 December 2023
The International Labour Organization and the Palestinian Central Bureau of Statistics estimate that the ongoing hostilities have wiped out at least 66 per cent of employment in the Gaza Strip.
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Labour market and livelihoods in the Occupied Palestinian Territory
ILO launches funding appeal to respond to critical needs of Palestinian workers and employers
09 November 2023
Funding sought to implement ILO’s three-phase programme to provide immediate relief to impacted groups and support longer-term job and business recovery and social protection.
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ILO Brief - Bulletin No. 1
Impact of the Israel-Hamas conflict on the labour market and livelihoods in the Occupied Palestinian Territory: Bulletin No.1
06 November 2023
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ILO assessment
Over 60 per cent of employment has been lost in Gaza since start of current conflict
06 November 2023
The ILO has issued its first bulletin on the impact of the current Israel-Hamas conflict on the labour market and livelihoods in the Occupied Palestinian Territory.
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Statement
ILO Director-General’s statement on the situation in Israel and the Occupied Palestinian Territory
27 October 2023
The ILO Director-General has issued a statement on the situation in Israel and the Occupied Palestinian Territory.
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National Social Dialogue Conference, Occupied Palestinian Territory
A better future for Palestinians
03 March 2021
Prioritizing employment, workers’ rights, social protection and social dialogue will be essential if Palestinians are to create a human-centred recovery from COVID-19 that is sustainable and inclusive, ILO Director-General Guy Ryder told Palestinian tripartite constituents.
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Middle East and North Africa
Conflict and mass displacement increase child labour
20 March 2019
Conflict and crisis in the Middle East and North Africa has led to an increase in child labour across the region, including in children’s involvement in armed conflict and other illicit activities, a new report finds.
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Event
High-level event on Youth Employment for Peace and Resilience
Under the aegis of the Global Initiative on Decent Jobs for Youth, the event is co-organized by the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) and the International Labour Organization (ILO) together with the Ministry of Employment and Social Security of Spain and the Permanent Mission of Tunisia to the United Nations.
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Palestinian Decent Work Programme
Kuwait contributes US$500,000 to support ILO activities in the occupied Palestinian territory
26 March 2015
The State of Kuwait grants the International Labour Organization (ILO) half a million US dollars, bringing the State’s total contributions dedicated to promoting decent work and social justice in the occupied Palestinian territory and the Arab States to US$3.5 million since 2009.