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ILO Iraq Country Programme Coordinator

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Iraq has been a member of the ILO since 1932 and has ratified 68 ILO Conventions, including all eight fundamental Conventions. Since 2004, the ILO and Iraq’s government, workers’ organizations and employers’ organizations have worked closely as part of the post-war reconstruction effort to bolster Decent Work and develop the labour market across the different areas of the country. More on Iraq

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Syria: IV Brussels Conference

Statement by the ILO Director-General to the Brussels IV Conference supporting Syria and the region

30 June 2020
© UNICEF/IRAQ 2020

Press release

Joint Statement by the ILO and UNICEF on World Day Against Child Labour in Iraq

12 June 2020
Article

World Day Against Child Labour – responding to COVID-19 in the Arab States

12 June 2020

Publications

Jobs for Iraq: An employment and decent work strategy

This book focuses on the critical role of employment and creation of decent work in facilitating peace in Iraq.

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Standards and national legislation

With ILO Support Iraq:

Enterprise Development
- Launched 189 start-up businesses and created 598 jobs through the ILO Know About Business (KAB) programme.
- Developed Economic Development Strategies for seven governorates.
- Established, equipped, and trained five Business Information Centres in partnership with the local Chambers of Commerce.
International Labour Standards
- Ratified the Freedom of Association and Protection of the Right to Organise Convention, 1948 (No. 87).
- Adopted a new Labour Law to improve Fundamental Principles and Rights at Work.
- Ratified the Promotional Framework for Occupational Safety and Health Convention, 2006 (No. 187).
Skills and Employability
- Designed a Roadmap for Public Employment Services in Iraqi Kurdistan.

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