Iraq’s Top Water Committee Adopts Decisions on Pollution, Dams and Reserves

Iraq’s Supreme National Water Committee adopted a package of decisions on water pollution, dams and the management of stored water during a meeting on Monday.

Prime Minister Ali Falih al-Zaidi chaired the session, the committee’s first regular meeting of 2026.

The decisions covered both water quality and the management of water infrastructure and reserves. The brief account did not specify the measures approved in each area.

No details were provided on implementation deadlines or the bodies responsible for carrying out the decisions.