3 September 1996

SG/SM/6039
IK/207


SECRETARY-GENERAL CONCERNED OVER IMPACT OF LATEST EVENTS IN IRAQ ON UNITED NATIONS HUMANITARIAN PROGRAMMES IN THAT COUNTRY

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The following was issued today by the Spokesman for the Secretary- General:

Secretary-General Boutros Boutros-Ghali is concerned over the impact of the latest events which clearly will adversely affect the implementation of our programmes for humanitarian assistance.

The Secretary-General hopes that tensions will quickly subside so that we can get on with our work of alleviating the suffering which affects all segments of the Iraqi population.

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