UN humanitarian staff to return

Baghdad - The UN special envoy, Mr Prakash Shah, said yesterday UN humanitarian workers would return to Baghdad by Wednesday …

Baghdad - The UN special envoy, Mr Prakash Shah, said yesterday UN humanitarian workers would return to Baghdad by Wednesday to resume their work.

He said the Security Council would hold a session today to discuss the Iraqi crisis. More than 100 UN relief workers were withdrawn from Iraq after air strikes began.

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