IRAQ: AS VIOLENCE SPREADS, UN ADVISORS WARN OF IMPACT ON MINORITIES, AGENCIES SUPPORT FLEEING THRONGS

Guy Perea Presidential Elector President of The United States

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Date: Jun 19, 2014 3:01 PM
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Web version   New York Jun 19 2014 3:00PM   UN News Centre with breaking news from the UN News Service  An Iraqi woman from Mosul carries her son at the Garmava transit camp, located near a checkpoint on the road between Mosul and Duhok in Iraqi Kurdistan. The camp will have the capacity to host some 3,000 people. Photo:UNHCR/S. Baldwin IRAQ: AS VIOLENCE SPREADS, UN ADVISORS WARN OF IMPACT ON MINORITIES, AGENCIES SUPPORT FLEEING THRONGS Two special advisors to Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon strongly condemned today what could amount to war crimes committed in Iraq by terrorist and armed groups, such as the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL), and raised special concern about the impacts of the deteriorating security situation on religious and other minorities. Read more RELATED UN officials urge Iraqi leaders to come together to quickly address security crisis Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon and the top United Nations envoy in Iraq are urging the country’s leaders to come together to address the rapidly deteriorating security situation and prevent sectarian reprisals amid the ongoing violence. Read more TOPICS Peace and Security -  Economic Development -  Humanitarian Aid -  Environment -  Human Rights -  UN Affais, Secretary-General -  Women, Children, Population -  Law, Crime Prevention -  Health, Poverty -  Culture, Education United Nations News Center mailing system If you have problems reading this, please consult the web version Click here to unsubscribe from the UN mailing list. UN News Service Contact Radio News and Media