Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Iraq Discusses Support for Food Security and Regional Humanitarian Relief Efforts with World Food Programme (WFP) Deputy Executive Director

Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs, H.E. Mr. Fuad Hussein, met on Saturday, 6 December 2024, with the Deputy Executive Director of the WFP, Mr. Carl Skau, on the sidelines of the 23rd Doha Forum activities.

The meeting discussed avenues to enhance cooperation between the Republic of Iraq and the WFP in the fields of food security, as well as future projects that would help promote developmental stability and strengthening the capacities of Iraqi institutions responsible for the food sector.

Both sides emphasized the importance of continuing joint efforts to ensure implementation of humanitarian and development programmes and initiatives that support the governmental efforts aimed at achieving sustainable food security.

H.E. the Minister highlighted the possibility of increasing the international support allocated to Iraq in this field, reiterating Iraq’s support for political solutions aimed at improving the humanitarian situation in Yemen and the Gaza Strip.

For his part, Mr. Carl Skau reviewed the programme’s efforts and activities in both Yemen and the Gaza Strip, reaffirming the continuation of cooperation with Iraq on issues of mutual interest. The meeting was attended by the Ambassador of the Republic of Iraq to Doha, H.E. Mr. Mohammed Jaafar Al-Sadr.