Today on (Nov 1, 2022)   in the presence of the University President Assist Prof. Dr. (Zeravan Abdulmohssen Assad) also in the presence of the head of departments and lecturer a symposium entitled (The state and poverty), was presented by Professor (Dr. Talal Mahmood Kadawi) the head of the Accounting department, Where it has been explained about Poverty represents un accepted humanitarian, social stance  Poverty can not be faced without the state. Poverty is a controversial concept  .there is a relationship between poverty and welfare. Government policies can affect poverty, especially fiscal policy, Investment in human capital is of great importance in alevating poverty. , At the end of the symposium, a set of questions and answers were raised on this subject