"We have grounds for optimism" (Staffan de Mistura, Special Representative for Iraq)
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Channel: United Nations · 2009 · News & Politics
United Nations, 26 February 2009 - Recent peaceful and remarkable polls are a crucial step in Iraqs recovery process, the top United Nations envoy to the strife-torn nation told the Security Council today, paying tribute to the Iraqi people for their commitment to democracy. But the Special Representative, who also heads the UN Assistance Mission in Iraq (UNAMI), cautioned that the political process doesnt stop with the delivery of an electoral event, since polls are only a step towards fostering national reconciliation. Security Council transcript: http://www.un.org/News/Press/docs//2009/sc9602.doc.htm View the entire meeting of the Security Council (Real Media, 2 hours and 25 minutes): http://webcast.un.org/ramgen/ondemand/sc/2009/sc090226am.rm?start=00:03:46&end=02:28:45 UNAMI website: http://www.uniraq.org/default.asp
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