DSRSG/RC/HC Ghulam Isaczai leads UN delegation at meeting devoted to Iraq’s participation in the UN 2023 Water Conference in New York on 22-24 March

The Deputy Special Representative of the United Nations Secretary-General/Resident and Humanitarian Coordinator for Iraq, Ghulam Mohammad Isaczai, led a UN delegation representing FAO, UNDP and UNICEF today to the meeting devoted to Iraq’s participation in the UN 2023 Water Conference in New York on 22-24 March. The meeting was chaired by His Excellency the President of the Republic of Iraq, Dr. Abdul Latif Jamal Rashid, at the Baghdad Palace. Also present were at the meeting were Mr. Aoun Diab, Minister of Water Resources, Ministry of Foreign Affairs Representatives, Mr. Johannes Leendert Sandee, Ambassador of the Kingdom of the Netherlands to Iraq, a representative of World Bank in Iraq.

The agenda of the meeting included how to facilitate and coordinate Iraq’s active engagement and participation at the event, regarding involvement in plenary sessions, interactive dialogues, and side events, while raising awareness for its water issues, climate change, Transboundary Water Management, and in-country water challenges towards specific actions (Water Action Roadmap) – #SDG6.

In addition, DSRSG Isaczai emphasized on Iraq’s accession to the 1992 Water Convention ahead of the conference.