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Iraq
Iraq has been a member of the ILO since 1932 and has ratified 72 ILO Conventions (of which 56 are in force), including nine out of the ten 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.
Latest news and stories

Migration, Asylum, and Humanitarian Challenges: Between International Responsibility and National Commitments

BEIT project set to drive decent work and affordable housing in Iraq

Labour statistics

National labour market statistics for the last year from the ILOSTAT database
Projects and programmes
Project
Promotion of Small and Medium Sized Enterprises (SMEs) in Iraq
Project
Building Equitable and Inclusive Transformation (BEIT): Towards Decent Work and Affordable Housing in Iraq

Development Cooperation Dashboard

The dashboard offers interactive visualisations of ILO development cooperation projects in Iraq.
Events
Arab Social Protection Compass Webinar series: Part IV
Laying the institutional groundwork for integrated social protection in Oman
Publications
Workers’ organizations responding to the needs of refugees and other forcibly displaced persons
Regional Report
Assessment of Labour Migration Statistics in the Arab States

All resources
Browse our catalogue of resources from or about Iraq and filter by topic or sector.
Tripartite partners
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Contact
Maha Kattaa
ILO Iraq Country Programme Coordinator
- Email: kattaa@ilo.org
ILO activities in Iraq are coordinated by the ILO in the Arab States Office, based in Beirut.
Aresco Centre - Justinien Street - Kantari
P.O.Box 11-4088 Riad Solh 1107-2150
Beirut – Lebanon
- Email: beirut@ilo.org
Phone: + 961-1-752400