23-05-2025
UNESCO: We are ready to support Iraq's efforts in facing climate change and global warming
Baghdad-INA
UNESCO affirmed, on Friday, its readiness to support Iraq's efforts to mitigate the effects of climate change and global warming.
The representative of UNESCO in Iraq, Tab Raj Bint, during his participation in the Fourth Arab Media Conference in Baghdad, attended by a correspondent from the Iraqi News Agency (INA), stated that "the international community is ready to support all efforts made by Iraq aimed at mitigating the effects of climate change and global warming," calling for "enhancing support for environmental media and activating commitments within international climate agreements."
The UNESCO representative highlighted the role of media in addressing climate change, stating "the role of international organizations in confronting climate challenges and the severe impacts of climate change and the importance of media in this context, "He pointed out that "UNESCO launched the initiative 'Journalism for the Planet' last year as part of its programs in Iraq, focusing on the role of journalism in raising environmental awareness and highlighting the climate risks threatening Iraq, which is internationally classified among the most affected countries by geographical and climatic changes."
He pointed out that "the initiative, launched on the occasion of World Press Freedom Day 2024, was the first to introduce the concept of (climate justice)."
