Population Council meeting produces strategic recommendations, 29 OCT

 Population Council meeting produces strategic recommendations

Shafaq News / Iraqi Prime Minister Mohammed Shia Al-Sudani presided over a high-profile meeting of the Supreme Population Council on Sunday.

A statement by al-Sudani's office said that discussions revolved around the ongoing implementation of the comprehensive national population and housing census. Additionally, the council reviewed recommendations stemming from the coordinative meeting among Arab Council for Population and Development member states. Furthermore, the meeting emphasized the imperative to monitor the execution of the National Population Policy Document (2023). 

Prime Minister Al-Sudani underscored the vital need for the population policy to harmonize with ministries’ strategies, thereby bolstering indicators in education, healthcare, employment, and housing. They highlighted the importance of implementing recommendation to streamline facilities for individuals with special needs across state institutions. 

Further recommendations encompassed supporting the endeavors of the Childhood Care Authority and the Disabled and Special Needs Authority. Moreover, enhancing the capabilities of reproductive healthcare providers within healthcare institutions was deemed essential.

Of particular significance was the council's endorsement for the implementation of the national school health strategy in secondary schools for both male and female students

https://shafaq.com/en/Iraq-News/Population-Council-meeting-produces-strategic-recommendations

"THE IMF WARNED OF THE DANGERS OF THE ECONOMIC SITUATION OF THE COUNTRIES OF THE MIDDLE EAST" BY MNT GOAT, 29 OCT

THE IMF WARNED OF THE DANGERS OF THE ECONOMIC SITUATION OF THE COUNTRIES OF THE MIDDLE EAST

(This came about because of the terrorist attack on Israel. Iraq is sound. This war may only jack up the price of oil more making Iraq even more wealthy….)

{Economic: Al-Furat News} The International Monetary Fund warned of the dangers of the economic situation of the countries of the Middle East.

“The current escalation in Gaza threatens to destroy economic activity in the region,” he said.

World Bank President Ajay Banga warned yesterday that a war between Israel and Hamas could deal a serious blow to global economic development.

(What they mean is their plan for a One World Government and their influence in the region of the middle east is part of this operation.)

Banga told an investor conference in Saudi Arabia that he believed “what happened recently in Israel and Gaza will have a more serious impact on economic development,” adding: “I think we are at a very dangerous juncture.”

The Gaza Strip has been under Israeli ground, sea and air bombardment since Hamas launched Operation Al-Aqsa Flood on Oct. 7.

On the 19th day of the war on Gaza, Israeli aircraft continued to bomb civilians, and 4 Palestinians were killed in rocket fire by Israeli aircraft on the outskirts of the Jenin refugee camp in the West Bank.

The Palestinian Ministry of Health in the Gaza Strip documented 47 massacres that left 704 martyrs, bringing the total toll in two weeks to about 5800,15 martyrs, most of them children and women, in addition to more than injured.

(Folks there is no way in hell they are going to reinstate the dinar when this conflict is going on. Get it? Yes, it is sad. Seems when Iraq is just getting stable and secure this crisis pops up.)

https://mntgoatnewsusa.com/latest-mnt-goat-newsletter/

Iraq to address population growth, climate change challenges amid urban expansion, 29 OCT

Iraq to address population growth, climate change challenges amid urban expansion

Shafaq News/ Iraq's Minister of Planning, Mohammad Ali Tamim, on Sunday said that Iraq is witnessing continuous population growth, with urban areas experiencing significant expansion at the expense of rural counterparts.

Those remarks were made during a speech he delivered at the "Iraq and Climate Change Initiative" conference hosted by the European Union mission in Iraq.

In his address, the minister stated that the government has been actively formulating "policies and decisions to address climate change and establish genuine partnerships across various sectors" in a bid to "ensure sustainable economic growth, secure food and water resources, and transition towards the use of clean and renewable energy sources." 

Dr. Tamim shed light on Iraq's substantial population growth, which has led to the considerable expansion of urban areas.

"Currently, 70% of Iraq's population resides in cities, while 30% lives in rural areas," he said, "comprehensive plans have been developed to manage land usage efficiently, establish energy efficiency standards, and construct sustainable cities."

The minister explained that Iraq's recently announced residential cities take environmental protection and climate change mitigation into account, aligning with the country's efforts to tackle environmental challenges.

https://shafaq.com/en/Iraq-News/Iraq-to-address-population-growth-climate-change-challenges-amid-urban-expansion

Iraqi Dinar CBI Report on POS - Cryptocurrency and IQD #IQD Rate

"RV UPDATE" BY MILITIAMAN, 29 OCT

 Militia Man

  Every one asks why isn't it [HCL] done yet?

...Everybody wants it today...I know everybody wants it.  So do I, but the truth is we're seeing things that's never been done before...They have the law out there and written.  They just haven't got to it...

I think we all know...if they were going to do it at 1310, 1305 or 1320 they would have already done this by now and they haven't...I hope and pray...the thing that they need is an international Article VIII compliant exchange rate...

A lot of different things that go on behind the scenes that your average person has no idea that it's even going on.  They're just looking for what we all are to some degree - When's it going to go, when's it going to happen. 

 But it's a complex process and the awesome thing about it is what we're seeing in public and behind the scenes is showing it's coming.  It's coming fast.  It's coming furious.  It's good.

 If you've been paying attention closely, it isn't just the oil and gas law anymore.  It's the oil, gas and natural resources law.

  They're going to add more to it so the citizens are going to benefit from this...that's all the politicians too. Everybody in the country is going to benefit from it...

Prime Minister Barzani urges Baghdad to honor its financial entitlements toward Erbil, 29 OCT

 Prime Minister Barzani urges Baghdad to honor its financial entitlements toward Erbil

Shafaq News/ In a meeting with French Ambassador to Iraq, Eric Chevallier, Kurdistan's Prime Minister Masrour Barzani reiterated the critical need for the federal government to release the region's financial dues.

During the meeting, the two sides discussed the latest developments in Iraq and the broader region, as well as opportunities to strengthen bilateral relations.

Prime Minister Barzani said that Baghdad should honor its financial commitments, "especially after the Regional Government provided necessary clarifications supported by precise data and information to the Parliamentary Finance Committee and relevant federal government authorities."

"The violation of the rights of employees in the Region cannot continue," he said. 

The meeting touched on maintaining security and stability in Iraq and the Kurdistan region, as well as safeguarding diplomatic missions and international coalition forces.

https://shafaq.com/en/Kurdistan/Prime-Minister-Barzani-urges-Baghdad-to-honor-its-financial-entitlements-toward-Erbil

An Iraqi Government Minister Reassures Kurdistan Of Sending 700 Billion Dinars To Finance The Salaries Of The Region’s Employees, 29 OCT

 An Iraqi Government Minister Reassures Kurdistan Of Sending 700 Billion Dinars To Finance The Salaries Of The Region’s Employees

2023-10-29 04:22    Shafaq News/ The Minister of Construction, Construction, Housing and Public Municipalities, Bankin Rekani, reassured on Sunday that the federal government will soon send an amount of 700 billion dinars as part of the second agreed-upon installment to finance the salaries of employees and workers in the public sector in the Kurdistan Region for the last three months of the year 2023.

Rikani said during the conference he held inside the ministry building in the capital, Baghdad, “Today morning I spoke with the Prime Minister, Muhammad Shiaa Al-Sudani, and with the Minister of Finance, Taif Sami, and we received promises from them that if the Kurdistan Region delegation came to Baghdad, it would be possible the day after tomorrow to solve the problem that the regime was able to solve.” Accounts,” stressing that an amount of 700 billion dinars will be sent to the region.

He added that the atmosphere in Parliament and the federal government is positive and helps solve the problem, which is technical and there is nothing left to address.

The Kurdistan Regional Government decided to send a delegation to Baghdad in the middle of this week in order to settle the amount of the cash loan that it agreed with the federal government to send to pay employees’ salaries after they were delayed.   LINK