The lecturer in the Department of geoscience at the college of science at the University of Basra, assistant professor Dr. Bassem Hamid Sultan, contributed to Iraq obtaining the first place globally in the activities of the world geological diversity Day organized by UNESCO on October 6 of each year in all countries of the world, including Iraq since 2022, according to the UNESCO bulletin on this occasion, through the establishment of four events represented by workshops, seminars and scientific trips, and this contribution played a key role in obtaining this advanced rank among countries and raising the name of our beloved Iraq in international forums