Thematic Issues


Will Iraq Lose Its Benefits From Shatt al-Arab River to Iran?

Will Iraq Lose Its Benefits From Shatt al-Arab River to Iran?

Arabic | عربي Al-Monitor Omar al-Jaffal Iranian President Hassan Rouhani visited Baghdad March 11 to endorse the two countries’ renewed...

  • Environment
As World Water Day Approaches, Tigris Protectors Highlight Iraq’s Water Challenges

As World Water Day Approaches, Tigris Protectors Highlight Iraq’s Water Challenges

Arabic | عربي 22 March marks World Water Day, when millions of people around the world raise their voices each...

  • Environment
Basra: Between demonstrating as a constitutional right, and entering the tunnel of procrastination

Basra: Between demonstrating as a constitutional right, and entering the tunnel of procrastination

The protest movement and demonstrations in Basra continued for years because of poor services and instability in the city. But...

  • Human Rights
I Have A Dream, I Have A Bicycle 2

I Have A Dream, I Have A Bicycle 2

عربي | Arabic Baraa Mahmoud, Sport Against Violence organization Cycling is one of the most accessible sports, great for staying...

  • Sports Against Violence
Countdown to Mesopotamian Water Forum 2019: What Are the Threats to Water Quality and River Health in the Tigris-Euphrates Basin?

Countdown to Mesopotamian Water Forum 2019: What Are the Threats to Water Quality and River Health in the Tigris-Euphrates Basin?

From 6-8 April 2019 the 1st Mesopotamian Water Forum will take place at the University of Sulaimani, Sulaymaniyah, Kurdistan Region...

  • Environment
A Different Kind of Day for Families in Al- Habbaniyah Camp

A Different Kind of Day for Families in Al- Habbaniyah Camp

Arabic | عربي Removed from the bustling activity of the city and severed from the vitality of urban life, 1,400...

  • Arts of Peace
Countdown to Mesopotamian Water Forum 2019: Exploring New Basin-Wide Alternatives to Dam Construction in the Tigris-Euphrates Basin

Countdown to Mesopotamian Water Forum 2019: Exploring New Basin-Wide Alternatives to Dam Construction in the Tigris-Euphrates Basin

Arabic | عربي From 6-8 April 2019 the 1st Mesopotamian Water Forum will take place at the University of Sulaimani,...

  • Environment
Urim Workshop Highlights the Role of Civil Society in the Protection of the Iraqi Cultural Heritage

Urim Workshop Highlights the Role of Civil Society in the Protection of the Iraqi Cultural Heritage

عربي | Arabic  The Iraqi Civil Society Solidarity Initiative (ICSSI) In recent years, Iraqi civil society has witnessed a number...

  • Heritage
Women’s Participation in Decision-Making Centers: the Iraqi Government’s Progress on CEDAW

Women’s Participation in Decision-Making Centers: the Iraqi Government’s Progress on CEDAW

عربي | Arabic In 2018 the government of Iraq submitted its interim report on the Convention on the Elimination of...

  • Right of Political Participation of Women
The Arts of Peace Team Launches a New Campaign: “Your Bullets of Joy End Our Joy”

The Arts of Peace Team Launches a New Campaign: “Your Bullets of Joy End Our Joy”

عربي | Arabic  On 24 November 2018, at the Baghdad Academy of Humanities, as part of the Iraqi Social Forum’s...

  • Arts of Peace
Decision : 42 COM 7B.66: The Ahwar of Southern Iraq: Refuge of Biodiversity and the Relict Landscape of the Mesopotamian Cities (Iraq) (C/N 1481)

Decision : 42 COM 7B.66: The Ahwar of Southern Iraq: Refuge of Biodiversity and the Relict Landscape of the Mesopotamian Cities (Iraq) (C/N 1481)

عربي | Arabic The World Heritage Committee, Having examined Document WHC/18/42.COM/7B.Add, Recalling Decision 40 COM 8B.16, adopted at its 40th session (Istanbul/UNESCO, 2016),...

  • Heritage
National Plan for the Prevention of Extremism…Multiple Approaches

National Plan for the Prevention of Extremism…Multiple Approaches

عربي | Arabic During the fifth season of the Iraqi Social Forum, a workshop was held entitled, “The National Plan...

  • Iraqi Social Forum (ISF)