UN Secretary General visits Iraq for the first time in six years

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UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres arrived in Iraq for his first visit in six years Tuesday. He is due to meet Wednesday with Prime Minister Mohammed Shia al-Sudani, as well as representatives of women's and youth rights groups. He will then travel on to Qatar, where he will attend the summit of the Least Developed Countries.

Published 3 months ago · Baghdad, Iraq

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UN Secretary General holds news conference in first Iraq visit for six years

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UN chief praises moves toward stability in rare Iraq visit

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UN chief praises moves toward stability in rare Iraq visit

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