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Panel: Climate Crisis, Conflict, and Health
Climate change is intensifying conflict, resource pressures, and health vulnerabilities across the Middle East, including Iraq. This panel explores how Iraq and other countries in the region are preparing for a future in which climate change reshapes patterns of displacement and public health outcomes. What forms of cross-sectoral coordination and regional cooperation are needed to respond to these converging challenges?
Speakers:
- H.E. Hallo Mustafa Al Askari (Minister of Environment, Government of Iraq)
- Dr. Abdulkarim Ekzayez (Senior Research Associate, King’s College London)
- Dr. Erica Gaston (Head of Conflict Prevention and Sustaining Peace Program, United Nations University)
- Peter Schwartzstein (Environmental Journalist, Center for Climate and Security)
Moderator:
- Thanassis Cambanis (Director and Senior Fellow, Century International)
Access the full video of the panel here.