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Baghdad, Iraq - 13 June 2023 - Representatives from the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC), the Iraqi Government, the international community, Civil Society Organizations (CSOs), Non-Governmental Organizations (NGOs), and the media gathered today in Baghdad, Iraq to mark the achievements of the project “Supporting victims of terrorism within the criminal justice framework, including psychological support” in Iraq and its latest awareness raising campaign “Victims’ Voices, Silencing Terrorism.” The project is implemented by UNODC, in partnership with the Lebanese Association for Victims of Terrorism (AVT-L), and is generously funded by the Kingdom of the Netherlands.

A joint meeting was held between the Ministry of Agriculture represented by the Technical Undersecretary of the Minister and the Veterinary Department, with the participation of FAO experts (Emergency Management Centre for Animal Health EMC) in collaboration with EuFMD, and the FAO / Iraq Office, was held on June 15, 2023, at the office of the Technical Undersecretary of the Ministry of Agriculture / Ministry of Agriculture. With the aim of discussing the results of the visit of FAO experts specialized in providing advisory support to confront FMD SAT2 and epidemics that may affect livestock for the period from 11 to 15 June 2023.

The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations and the Iraqi Ministry of Agriculture have announced the launch of the digital application "Al-Rafidain for Agricultural Extension" for the benefit of farmers throughout the Republic of Iraq.