18-04-2025
Iraq: Receiving international praise for the attention given to the youth sector
INA – BAGHDAD
Minister of Youth and Sports, Ahmed Al-Mubarqa, affirmed on Friday the government's interest in and support for the youth sector, while explaining that Iraq has received international acclaim for its care and attention to the youth.
"The government is greatly interested in the youth sector and is determined to continue this approach," Al-Mubarqa said in a video statement during his participation in the Youth Forum of the United Nations Economic and Social Council – followed up by the Iraqi News Agency – INA.
He noted that "during the forum, we discussed the importance of the government's work, headed by Muhammed S. Al-Sudani, in caring for the youth sector, and the establishment of the Supreme Council for Youth, headed by PM Al-Sudani and his deputy, the Minister of Youth and Sports. We also touched on a number of aspects of the government's commitment to the youth sector."
"We also discussed during the forum the government's role in combating homosexuality," he added, while expressing "our condemnation of what young people are being subjected to in the Gaza Strip and southern Lebanon."
He emphasized that "those present praised Iraq's speech for its care and attention to the youth sector."
"The government is determined to continue this approach to achieve the true goal of building young people who will serve as the cornerstone of a promising future," said Al-Mubarqa.
