“Special attention must be paid to developing countries where the climate crisis threatens food, water, sanitation and public safety. The effects of climate change are strongly felt in Iraq.”
The “Report” reports that Iraqi President Abdullatif Jamal Rashid said this in his speech at the COP29 Climate Leaders Summit in Baku.
“We are experiencing unprecedented anomalous heat cycles, precipitation is decreasing, temperatures are increasing. This has a negative impact on biodiversity, green areas. In addition, areas of drought and desertification are increasing. Climate change has also caused “The displacement of traditional communities living in the wetlands of southern Iraq is a world heritage that may disappear due to the climate crisis,” he stressed.
According to the president, Iraq’s historical contribution to greenhouse gas emissions, like that of most developing countries, is very low: “In this sense, climate justice must be at the center of our discussions, because these are human rights. We must act not only for the present generation, but also for future generations.”
Our economy is highly dependent on fossil fuels. But at the same time it is very sensitive to climate change,” he said.
In addition, the head of state called for the creation of a negotiation group of countries with similar climate problems to coordinate efforts and work together.
“Based on the same principle, we call on the world’s major economies to strengthen their commitment to climate action. If some of these economies decide to withdraw from these initiatives, we call on their public and private actors to maintain their commitments, because the world cannot achieve sustainable development without a common contribution,” the Iraqi leader stressed.
