The Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific Research has secured the top spot in the overall ranking by the General Secretariat of the Council of Ministers for volunteer initiatives in Iraq.

This was announced in the second annual report on volunteer initiatives undertaken by ministries for the year 2023, issued by the Government Coordination and Citizen Affairs Department at the General Secretariat of the Council of Ministers. The results documented the Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific Research’s first-place position for initiatives and volunteer activities in 17 humanitarian fields.

The report covered the initiatives, volunteer activities, their areas, and the beneficiary groups. It recommended adding the Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific Research, among three ministries, to the permanent committee for volunteer work for the year 2023-2024.