Climate, peace and security fact sheet : [electronic resource] Iraq / Series editors: Cedric de Coning (NUPI) and Florian Krampe (SIPRI) ; Contributors: Katongo Seyuba (SIPRI), Dylan O'Driscoll (SIPRI), Kheira Tarif (SIPRI), Kyungmee Kim and Asha Ali (NUPI) ; Visuals: Jules Duhamel

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"April 2023"

Iraq is highly exposed to climate change-related extreme weather events. Droughts, floods, heatwaves and dust storms are negatively affecting the environment, agriculture, water availability, health and other aspects of the everyday lives of Iraq’s population. These climate change impacts undermine development and exacerbate existing vulnerabilities, which, combined with other factors, increases the risk of instability and conflict.

This is an updated version of the fact sheet on Iraq released in April 2022.

This Climate, Peace and Security fact sheet is a jointproduct by the Norwegian Institute of International Affairs(NUPI) and the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI), with funding from the Norwegian Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Swiss Federal Department of Foreign Affairs. The information in the fact sheet does not necessarily reflect the views of the donors. The Climate, Peace and Security fact sheets aim to generate reliable, relevant, timely and actionable information and analysis on climate-related peace and security risks in selected countries and regions on the United Nations Security Council agenda.


Series editors: Dr Cedric De Coning (NUPI) and
Dr Florian Krampe (SIPRI); Contributors: NUPI,
Anab Ovidie Grand, Dr John Karlsrud, Jenny Nortvedt,
Dr Andrew E. Yaw Tchie; SIPRI, Kheira Tarif;
Visuals: Jose Luengo-Cabrera; Design: Winkel AS