[RED DEMOCRATICA] Ban visits Iraq, urges "inclusive dialogue" to address violence

 

Quote of the Day | Excerpts from UN Dispatch | As pledges for Syria are made, wrangling over peace talks continues Created for eleccion@yahoogroups.com |  Web Version     January 14, 2014 FOLLOW THE UN FOUNDATION     News covering the UN and the world SIGN UP | FORWARD | ADVERTISE | DONATE Top Story Ban visits Iraq, urges "inclusive dialogue" to address violence United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon visited Iraq on Monday, urging the Iraqi prime minister to address the causes of the violence and encouraging "political dialogue, inclusive dialogue." Ban also said the violence in Anbar province is a "grave concern." 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