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Iraq and America sign a memorandum of understanding on water.. these are the details PM:06:16:05/03/2022 620 views Today, Saturday, the US Agency for International Development signed a cooperation document with the Ministry of Water Resources, to support the Iraqi government in the water file. The US ambassador to Baghdad, Matthew Tueller, said, in a press statement followed by NRT Arabia, that "through the International Water Conference held in Baghdad, we came across the most important challenges affecting climate change and water resources." Tueller added, "The United States Agency for International Development today signed a cooperation document with the Ministry of Water Resources, and the memorandum is a cooperation and planning tool for water resources management in order to support the Iraqi government in water resources operations and other activities related to water resources." And he continued, "This support and commitment from the US Agency for International Development to the Iraqi government, will continue to support it in planning for water resources." Earlier today, the activities of the Second International Water Conference kicked off in Baghdad, under the auspices of Prime Minister Mustafa Al-Kazemi, under the slogan (Water and Climate Change), with the participation of Arab and foreign countries. The conference aims, according to its organizers, to achieve sustainable water development and coordination with neighboring riparian countries to reduce damage as a result of water scarcity, in addition to discussing climate changes and their impact on water resources and the global response to this issue. The conference will discuss the exchange of experiences, overcoming water scarcity, the sustainability of surface and ground water, the preservation of biodiversity, and the development of water policy in line with climatic developments in the world.