In the Philippines it looked as though President Estrada would have to resign, which cheered investors.
The women hired in the Philippines had already paid 35,000-70,000 pesosppine pesos (£932) to cover expenses including placement, training and medical fees before they left home.
Maricel, 36, sobbed as she said she wanted to return to her children, aged seven and 11, who were being cared for by her ailing parents in the Philippines.
Alongside this, negotiators will also be looking to progress on a negotiating track known as "loss and damage" where developing countries (in particular small island states and countries such as the typhoon-ravaged Philippines) are compensated for climate change impacts.
When typhoon Haiyan hit the Philippines many water sources were destroyed or contaminated.
He's fighting not just for himself, but for all of the Philippines.
The Philippines is among the world's top labour exporters with about a tenth of its 100m people working abroad.
Some countries have imposed temporary bans on migration to the UAE for domestic work, while others, such as the Philippines, insist on minimum salaries and conditions from employers and recruitment agencies.
