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September 22, 2007

UN to Hold Talks on Iraq Recovery Efforts
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http://enews.voanews.com/t?ctl=1998116:A6F02AD83191E16061E6C0424E765D849574F7DCC14957C0 Secretary-General
Ban Ki-moon to co-chair ministerial session with Iraqi PM Nouri
al-Maliki at UN headquarters The United Nations will host a major
conference on the long-term recovery efforts for Iraq Saturday at its
main headquarters in New York.







Ban Ki-moonU.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon will co-chair the
ministerial session with Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki.
Representatives from 20 nations will participate in the conference,
including many of Iraq's neighbors, such as Iran, Kuwait and Syria.

The meeting will focus on a resolution adopted by the General Assembly
last month to expand the U.N.'s presence in Iraq. Also on the agenda
is the International Compact on Iraq, a five-year economic and
political recovery strategy.

Mr. Ban told reporters earlier this week he will urge the U.N. member
states to follow through on their pledges of support for Iraq.



U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice will attend today's
conference.

Some information for this report was provided by AFP.


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