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SULAIMANI — The 7th Sulaimani International Forum launched
on Wednesday (August 15) at the American University of Sulaimani (AUIS).
According to AUIS, the forum "brings together local and
international officials, policymakers, diplomats, scholars, and journalists
from across the world.”
This year’s themes include: Iraq twenty years after the
invasion of 2003, the impact of the Ukraine war on Iraq and MENA, and climate
change and water scarcity.
UN Secretary-General António Guterres said during the forum
that Iraq and the Kurdistan Region still feel the effects of the former Iraqi
Baathist Regime despite the passing of 20 years.
He has called for protecting human rights and fighting
corruption in Iraq and the Region.
Guterres also said water issues need to be addressed and he
affirmed the UN supports Iraq in overcoming its standing challenges.
(NRT Digital Media)