AFTER REPORTS OF MASS EXECUTIONS IN IRAQ, BAN CALLS ON LEADERS TO PREVENT SECTARIAN REPRISAL

Guy Perea Presidential Elector President of The United States

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Web version   New York Jun 16 2014 12:00PM   UN News Centre with breaking news from the UN News Service  Vehicles of Iraqis fleeing fighting in Mosul at the Khazair checkpoint between Ninewa governorate and the Kurdistan region. Photo: UNHCR/R. Nuri AFTER REPORTS OF MASS EXECUTIONS IN IRAQ, BAN CALLS ON LEADERS TO PREVENT SECTARIAN REPRISAL Reiterating his condemnation of what he called an upsurge of violence in Iraq at the hands of terrorist groups, most notably the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL), United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has called on all Iraqi leaders to work to curb the spread of sectarian retribution Read more RELATED As Iraq’s insurgency spreads beyond Mosul, UN rights chief ‘alarmed’ by reported abuses As insurgents continue to overrun parts of northern Iraq, the United Nations human rights chief expressed “extreme alarm” today at reports of summary executions and extrajudicial killings, and the massive displacement of some half a million people, many of whom are now in urgent need of shelter. 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