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Migrant workers still at great risk despite key role in global economy

New York: The COVID-19 pandemic has highlighted the key role that migrant workers play in the global economy, as well as the “terrible risks” that they are forced to take, to find work. more

Migrant worker numbers rise by five million: ILO

New York: The number of international migrant workers has increased from 164 to 169 million, the International Labour Organization (ILO) said on Wednesday, noting a marked rise in the num ...

Migrants stranded ‘all over the world’ and at risk from coronavirus

New York : Thousands of migrants have been stranded “all over the world” where they face a heightened risk of COVID-19 infection, the head of UN migration agency, IOM, said on ...

COVID-19: PoK migrant workers stuck in Karachi, political activists slam govt over mismanagement

Islamabad: Politicial activists have attacked Pakistan government by alleging that it is not providing food and other crucial items needed by throusands of migrant workers from Pakistan-o ...

New labour laws in Qatar benefiting migrant workers a ‘momentous step forward’: ILO

New York: New legislation in Qatar which will allow foreign workers to freely change jobs and leave the country without the approval of their employers, has been praised by the Internatio ...

Migrant workers in south-east Asia lack access to fair, responsive legal remedies – UN report

New York, July 27(Just Earth News): Access to justice is often out of reach for migrant workers in South-east Asia, the United Nations labour agency reported on Thursday in a study that show ...

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