Seanad debates
Tuesday, 4 November 2003
Humanitarian Issues in Post-War Iraq: Statements.
Like other speakers, I condemn utterly the appalling attack in August on the UN headquarters in Baghdad and the death, with many others, of Special Representative de Mello. Given the exceptional work it does throughout the world, the day the United Nations is seen as a legitimate target is a poor day for world order. That is why it is so important that security is the paramount issue for all NGOs and everybody else who enters Iraq. I hope the Government honours the commitments it made in Madrid and works with the UN and the EU to bring about peace and security in Iraq.
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