Top UN official strongly condemns series of bombings in Baghdad yesterday
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Channel: United Nations · 2010 · News & Politics
United Nations, New York, 5 April 2010 - Ad Melkert, the Secretary-Generals Special Representative for Iraq, strongly condemned the series of bombing that struck Baghdad yesterday, which killed dozens of innocent civilians and injured many more. He called the bombings a senseless crime that targeted civilians and diplomats in Baghdad. Among those killed was an Iraqi United Nations staff member, who was working for the World Health Organization, along with her 20-year-old son. Melkert urged all communities to work towards further strengthening national reconciliation as the best approach to serve the interests of the overwhelming majority of Iraqis. He expressed the United Nations sorrow and sincere condolences to the bereaved families, and its wishes for full and speedy recovery for the wounded.
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