The head of the United Nations Assistance Mission for Iraq warned on Tuesday of water shortages that have “taken their toll” on the country, in a statement posted on Twitter. Jeanine Hennis-Plasschaert emphasised the dangers of water scarcity in the country as a “risk multiplier”, stating she had witnessed “the many challenges Iraq is facing… first hand”. “Lower precipitation, water shortages, salinisation of soils and water, ineffective management of resources and population growth have all taken their toll [in Iraq]”, the UN official said. The announcement was made to coincide with World W…