Ban Ki-moon's visit to Iraq
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Channel: United Nations · 2009 · News & Politics
United Nations, 6 February 2009: Daily Briefing by the Office of the Spokesperson for the Secretary-General. The Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon and Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki held a joint press conference in which the Secretary-General congratulated the people and the Iraqi government on last Saturday's provincial elections, and said he was in Iraq to show the support of the international community during this momentous time. He said the elections mark an important event, these being the first polls to affect the day-to-day lives of Iraqi voters. The success of the Election Day, he added, augurs well for the transition process and the solidifying of Iraq's national reconciliation. The Secretary-General added that, in support of Iraq's leaders, the United Nations will spare no efforts to meet the expectations of the Iraqi people in this next crucial phase. View the entire briefing (Real Media, 26 minutes): http://webcast.un.org/ramgen/ondemand/pressbriefing/2009/brief090206.rm
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