Country: Iraq Organization: International Labour Organization Closing date: 5 Sep 2026 Background: Iraq's social protection framework rests on the Pension and Social Security Law for Private Sector Workers (Law No. 18 of 2023) and, for decided case law, its predecessor Law No. 39 of 1971. Iraq ratified the Social Security (Minimum Standards) Convention, 1952 (No. 102) on 22 March 2023, accepting Parts II to X, all nine benefit branches. The European Union funds the EU-UN Joint Programme on Social Protection in Iraq, delivered with national counterparts and the social partners. This assignment addresses the point at which an entitlement becomes enforceable. ASSIGNMENT BACKGROUND The ILO holds an analytical draft report classifying social security court cases in Federal Iraq and identifying