Ki-moon expresses his grave concern at deepening crisis in Iraq

Baghdad (IraqiNews.com) Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon expressed his grave concern at the deepening crisis in Iraq and the rising number of civilian deaths and injuries, with over one million Iraqis having fled their homes due to the fighting.

“The secretary-general expresses his grave concern at the deepening crisis in Iraq and the rising number of civilian deaths, with over one million Iraqis having fled their homes due to the fighting,” Xinhua quoted a UN statement reviewed by IraqiNews.com.

Mr. Ban “is deeply troubled by persistent reports of violations of human rights and international humanitarian law taking place in Iraq,” a United Nations spokesperson said in another statement.