Erbil, Iraq – 19 April 2025 - The Iraqi Ministry of Environment, in partnership with the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP), convened a three-day meeting of the Steering Committee for the National Adaptation Plan (NAP) project in Erbil. The meeting brought together key government stakeholders, technical experts, and representatives from relevant institutions.
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Your Excellency, Dr. Saleh Al-Hasnawi, Minister of Health of the Republic of Iraq,
Your Excellency, Dr. Saleh Al-Hasnawi, Minister of Health of the Republic of Iraq,
Baghdad – Iraq, 24 April 2025 - As part of the Building Equitable and Inclusive Transformation (BEIT) project funded by the European Union, the International Labour Organization (ILO), in collaboration with the Ministry of Labour and Social Affairs and social partners from workers’ and employers’ organizations, held the first national conference on occupational heat stress. The event aimed to discuss the impacts of climate change on the work environment and explore ways to protect workers in Iraq from the increasing risks of heat stress.
Baghdad, Iraq – 27 April 2025 - The first meeting of the Advisory Committee of the Iraqi National Network for Employers Interested in Empowering and Employing People with Disabilities was held at the headquarters of the Iraqi Federation of Industries. The network was launched in December 2024 through a collaboration between the Iraqi Federation of Industries and the International Labour Organization (ILO), under the framework of the project "Towards more and better employment through enhanced support to private sectors in southern Iraq – with a focus on green business," funded by the Italian government through the Italian Agency for Development Cooperation, and it is a part of Team Europe Initiative for Iraq “TAUFIQ initiative”.
