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October 2023
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Press Release
FAO and WFP joint call on World Food Day 2023 to Tackle Climate Change, Water Scarcity, and Food Insecurity in Iraq

Baghdad, 16 October 2023

On World Food Day, the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) and the United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) stand together to face the urgent challenges caused by climate change, water scarcity, and food insecurity in Iraq. Ranked as the fifth most vulnerable country to climate change, Iraq faces growing environmental challenges, including heat waves, sandstorms, rising temperatures, water scarcity and droughts.

October 2023
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ILO holds discussions with partners and youth in Iraq’s Al Muthana Governorate on ways to develop the private sector’s green economy, with the support of Italy

Al Muthana, Iraq (ILO News) The Italian Agency for Development Cooperation (AICS) is funding a project implemented by the ILO in Iraq's Governorate of Al Muthana to enhance support for private sector development and decent work creation, with a focus on supporting young people to pursue sustainable green businesses and start-ups in Southern Iraq. The ILO held meetings with partners in Al Muthana to discuss collaboration on this project.

October 2023
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Press Release
FAO Iraq, CRC, and Iraqi Ministry of Agriculture Collaborate to Address Desert Locust Challenge

Baghdad, Iraq – 18 October 2023 - The Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) of the United Nations, in partnership with the Commission for Controlling the Desert Locust in the Central Region (CRC) and the Iraqi Ministry of Agriculture, launched a desert locust management training programme to ensure a rapid and effective response to locust outbreaks. Desert locusts, known as one of the world’s most devastating agricultural pests, pose a serious threat to crops and pastures, driven by climate change, land degradation, and regional conflicts.