Climate Justice Conference Launch Statement – Baghdad 2025
We are pleased to announce the holding of the first Climate Justice Conference in Baghdad from December 4-6, 2025. We invite you to participate in this important event, which comes at a time when the impacts of climate change on local communities in Iraq and the region are increasing.
The conference aims to provide a free and safe space that brings together civil society organizations, activists, and affected individuals from local communities, in addition to regional and international participants. The conference will serve as a platform for building common perspectives, exchanging experiences, and raising the most pressing issues in the field of climate justice through a series of dialogue and interactive sessions.
Why Climate Justice? And Why Now?
In recent years, Mesopotamia has witnessed a clear exacerbation of the effects of climate change, as confirmed by numerous international reports and local and regional academic studies. With the rising level of risks, there is an urgent need to raise awareness and highlight the rights of vulnerable communities who bear the brunt of this phenomenon.
Although Iraq is considered one of the countries most affected by climate change, the causes of the crisis are not limited to environmental factors alone, but are also linked to domestic and regional policies related to water and natural resources. Hence, the conference affirmsthat climate justice is an integral part of human rights and social justice.
Conference Message
The conference seeks to provide a parallel approach to official narratives by focusing on the voices of vulnerable communities and the reality of the direct impact of climate change on their civil, social, and environmental rights. It also seeks to spark an in-depth discussion about the role required to ensure climate justice as a right guaranteed to all.
The role of civil society is more important today than ever to ensure clear answers, serious demands, and just, actionable solutions for those affected by this crisis.
Organizing Committee
– Iraqi Civil Society Solidarity Initiative (ICSSI)
– Humat Dijlah / Iraq
– Al-Masalla Organisation / Iraq
– Save the Tigris Foundation / Netherlands
– Un Ponte Per / Italy
