The Fifth International Scientific Conference on Environment and Sustainable Development was organized in cooperation with Gaziantep University. The conference was inaugurated on the morning of the first day of June 2021, at Salah El-Din Hall in Palestine Hotel under the generous sponsorship of the President of the University of Technology and with the wide participation of universities, governmental and private colleges, government institutions, and civil society organizations.

139 research papers were presented over two days in twelve scientific sessions and three electronic scientific sessions distributed on the topics of green growth and sustainable development, climate change and environmental pollution, environment and green technology, ecosystem and biodiversity conservation, as well as environmental education and legislation.

The conference proceedings were concluded on the second day of June 2021 at Environment Research Center at University of Technology. I am pleased to extend my sincere thanks and great gratitude to all those who contributed with a sincere effort and distinguished giving from the chairs and members of the conference committees and to all the researchers and participants in the conference.

Prof. Dr. Abdul Hameed M. J. AL-Obaidi

Chairman of the organizing committee

In response to the invitation from the Department of Human Development / Ministry of Planning according to their letter No. 3/6/7622 on 7/4/2021 regarding holding a consultation session specializing in women and the fifth goal of the sustainable development goals in cooperation with the Women Empowerment Department in the General Secretariat of the Council of Ministers and with the support of the United Nations Program-United Development Corporation (UNDP), Dr. Rana Riyadh Khalil was participated in the consultative session on Sunday 11/4/2021 at the Mansour Melia Hotel / Cordoba Hall at 10:00 am about the second voluntary report for the sustainable development goals that Iraq will present this year in the high-level political forum.

The session was devoted to consulting with women's groups of leaders and general managers from various bodies, academics, businesswomen, and activists from civil society organizations. Dr. Rana Riad Khalil had a prominent role in discussions and shedding light on the role of academic women in achieving the 2030 Agenda.

It is noteworthy that the United Nations Organization announced the goals of sustainable development in 2016 and a global agreement was signed to implement them and evaluate results in 2030. Iraq was one of them. Which were as follows:

1- No poverty
2- Zero hunger
3- Good health and well-being
4- Quality education
5- Gender equality
6- Clean water and sanitation
7- Affordable and clean energy
8- Decent work and economic growth
9- Industry, innovation and infrastructure
10- Reduced inequalities
11- Sustainable cities and communities
12- Responsible consumption and production
13- Climate action
14- Life below water
15- Life on land
16- Peace, justice and strong institutions
17- Partnerships for the goals

Concerned with the global trend to achieve the 17 sustainable development goals, and to achieve the third goal (good health and well-being), the Sustainable Development Department / Environment Research Center at University of Technology-Iraq, headed by Assistant Professor Basim Hashim Faraj and under the supervision of the Director of the Center, Prof. Dr. Abdul Hameed M. J. Al-Obaidi. A lecture in cooperation with the Nutrition Research Institute / Public Health Department, given by the specialist doctor Dr. Nada Musab Abbas, in the presence of the Assistant President for Administrative Affairs, Professor Dr. Hussein Hamid Karim, and the Assistant President of the University for Scientific Affairs and Postgraduate Studies, Professor Dr. Haider Abed Dahad, and some of the university staff.
It was on Wednesday 7/4/2021 - 11 am, in the Green Hall / Environment Research Center, while adhering to the directives of the National Health and Safety Committee in maintaining social distancing and wearing masks.

Dr. Nada Musab Abbas (a specialist physician / Arab board) summarized the lecture of giving nutritional advice for the blessed month of Ramadan by presenting the most important points to prepare the body for fasting. Also, how to choose the content of breakfast and suhoor meals and avoid the body reaching the thirst stage during fasting and the wrong habits followed (in Feeding area) in this month.

In conclusion, she affirmed that she would seize the opportunity of this holy month with regard to the nutritional aspect to raise the level of nutritional culture in university cadres and transfer it to society by correcting the wrong habits and behaviors practiced by some people with methods of treating them.

Recall that all UN member states (including Iraq) adopted 2015 the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), also known as the Global Goals, as a global call to work to end poverty, protect the planet, and ensure that all people enjoy peace and prosperity by 2030. The 17th SDGs are complementary - that is, they recognize that work in one area will affect results in others. Also, that development must balance social, economic, and environmental sustainability. As follows: (Poverty eradication, complete elimination of hunger, good health and well-being, quality education, gender equality, clean water and sanitation, clean and affordable energy, work and economic growth, industry, innovation and infrastructure, reducing inequalities, Sustainable cities and communities, responsible consumption and production, climate action, life below water, life on land, peace, justice and strong institutions, and partnerships to achieve the goals).