College of Education for Humanities Holds Scientific Seminar on Social Threats and Migration

The Department of Educational and Psychological Sciences at the College of Education for Humanities, University of Diyala, held a scientific seminar on social threats and migration.The seminar, presented by Professor Dr. Haitham Ahmed Ali, highlighted that Iraqi society has undergone changes and transformations over many decades, impacting its social, economic, political, and cultural environment. These changes have exacerbated existing problems and created new ones of equal severity and complexity. The number of groups threatened on ethnic and religious grounds has increased, poverty and social injustice have widened, and social classes living in crisis and isolated areas have emerged, along with a growing number of marginalized groups that now constitute a significant portion of the social fabric.The symposium clarified that individuals often cannot respond appropriately to all challenges or behave in a manner commensurate with their diversity and severity. These events have become an integral part of human life. Iraq serves as a prime example, particularly after enduring three brutal wars followed by a crippling and unjust economic embargo, the most recent of which occurred in April 2003. This situation was exploited by terrorists, resulting in various forms of oppression and massacres against Iraqis, targeting children and adults, women and men alike, all in full view of the world. This disregard for all international rules, laws, conventions, and agreements concerning the protection of children and human rights is undeniable.This symposium achieved the eleventh Sustainable Development Goal: Sustainable Cities and Communities, which aims to make cities and human settlements inclusive, safe, and sustainable.