Election of Iraq to the Governing Council of the International Labor Organization




15/06/2017 05:34 | Number of readings: 36


Trend Press / Baghdad

The State Department announced on Thursday that Iraq was elected as an alternate member of the ILO Governing Body for the 2017-2020 term for the West Asian Group.



"Iraq was elected an alternate member of the ILO Governing Body for the period 2017-2020 for the West Asia Sub-Group during the elections held during the 106th Session of the International Labor Conference At the organization's headquarters in Geneva. "



The statement added that "Iraq has 210 votes out of 253 votes, although the number of votes required on the complex is 127, which makes the second Iraq on his group (ASPAG)."



The statement said that "this victory in the framework of the efforts of the State Department to mobilize international support and support to restore Iraq to its leading position in the international community and access to advanced positions in the United Nations and its competent agencies."

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