President of the Republic Abdul Latif Jamal Rashid affirmed Iraq’s commitment to cooperate with the international community to search for sustainable and effective solutions to confront the challenges of climate change.
The President of the Republic said in a speech during the activities of the first international conference on climate change and its impact on health security in Iraq in Baghdad that: “Climate change does not only represent an environmental challenge, but it directly affects the health security of our peoples and the stability of our countries and societies,” indicating that: “Environmental deterioration, rising temperatures, and declining water resources, all of these factors cause the spread of diseases, increase pressure on health care systems, and threaten food and water security.”
Rashid added that: “In Iraq, at the level of the federal government and the Kurdistan Region, we are committed to cooperating with our partners in the international community to search for sustainable and effective solutions to confront the challenges of climate change,” noting that: “Success in confronting climate change requires collective, cooperative, and international efforts based on science and innovation, and benefiting from global expertise.”
He added: “The Paris Climate Conference has a prominent role in directing global efforts towards a low-carbon future. This agreement provides a permanent framework that encourages countries to reduce their emissions and work together to adapt to the effects of climate change,” stressing: “Iraq’s commitment to enhancing international cooperation and working to activate the recommendations of the Paris Agreement to achieve environmental and health sustainability.”
Source: National Iraqi News Agency