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The SRSG hopes an agreement can be reached on the list of candidates for the Baghdad Offices 4/26/2008 Baghdad April 26, 2008 – The Special Representative of the Secretary General for Iraq Staffan de Mistura welcomed the submission by the Council of Representatives of the list of candidates for the position of Director of the Governorate Election Offices, to the Independent High Election Commission. Read >> An Intolerable Situation for Iraqi Children 4/26/2008 Amman/ Baghdad/ New York, 25 April 2008 - The Special Representative of the Secretary-General for Children and Armed Conflict, Ms. Radhika Coomaraswamy, in concluding her visit to Iraq of 20-25 April, stated that children of Iraq are the silent victims of the on-going violence. Read >>

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Iraq must spend more on basic services, particularly for children, says UN envoy 4/30/2008 UN News Centre 30 April 2008 – The Secretary-General’s Special Representative for Children and Armed Conflict has called on the Iraqi Government to spend more on basic services, noting that a large portion of the strife-torn nation’s children are going to school or receiving proper care. Read >> Only 4 per cent of Iraqis in Syria plan to return home: UN report 4/29/2008 UN News Centre 29 April 2008 – Only 4 per cent of Iraqi refugees currently plan to return to their own country, while almost all have fled their homeland because of direct threats or general insecurity, according to a report out today from the United Nations refugee agency.Read >> International community must quickly build on Iraq’s recent progress – UN envoy 1/22/2008

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The Special Representative of United Nations Secretary-General for Iraq (SRSG) Staffan de Mistura Assumes Responsibilities in Baghdad Read More     Secretary-General Appoints David Shearer of New Zealand Deputy Special Representative (Humanitarian, Reconstruction and Development) for Iraq
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