EU Presidency Statement - Terrorist attack against the UN Headquarters in Baghdad

THE PRESIDENCY OF THE EUROPEAN UNION EXPRESSES THE STRONGEST CONDEMNATION FOR THE HATEFUL ATTACK AGAINST THE UN HEADQUARTERS IN BAGHDAD AND THE PERSON OF THE UNSG'S SPECIAL REPRESENTATIVE SERGIO VIEIRA DE MELLO.

WHILE EXTENDING ITS CONDOLENCES TO THE FAMILIES OF THE VICTIMS, THE PRESIDENCY REITERATES THE FULL SUPPORT OF THE EUROPEAN UNION TO THE UNITED NATIONS AND THEIR CONTRIBUTION TO POST-CONFLICT NATION BUILDING IN IRAQ.

AT THE SAME TIME THE PRESIDENCY RECALLS THE EU'S READINESS TO PARTICIPATE IN THE RECONSTRUCTION OF IRAQ WITHIN THE FRAMEWORK OF THE RELEVANT UNSC RESOLUTIONS.

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