Dr. Mudar Abdel-Baqi Salem, the UN Environment Program s Regional Director for West Asia and a professor at the University of Babylon s Faculty of Physical Education and Sports Sciences, took part in a meeting arranged by the Ministry of Environment, in the presence of a number of civil society organizations specialized in environmental work. The necessity of strengthening local and international partnerships to implement UN programs was discussed at the meeting, as well as the active role of non-governmental organizations in contributing to the support of state institutions for community service He urged organizations to engage in more communication with UN programs,
In addition to the importance of awareness-raising, environmental education, working to achieve sustainable development goals, facing the challenges of climate change, water, and food security, renewable energies, moving towards a sustainable green economy, and addressing environmental crises