IRAQ VIOLENCE: UN CONFIRMS MORE THAN 2, 000 KILLED, INJURED SINCE EARLY JUNE THAT UNITED STATES COVER OTHER COUNTS IN GPO

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Web version   New York Jun 24 2014 12:00PM   UN News Centre with breaking news from the UN News Service  People fleeing intense fighting in Mosul, the third largest city in Iraq, crossing into the Erbil governerate. Photo: UNHCR/Inge Colijn IRAQ VIOLENCE: UN CONFIRMS MORE THAN 2,000 KILLED, INJURED SINCE EARLY JUNE More than 1,000 people were killed in Iraq, and another 1,000 injured in the two weeks since the group known as the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL/ISIS) and its allies began to sweep across the country, the United Nations today confirmed, stressing that those figures should be viewed “very much as a minimum.” Read more RELATED Iraq: As violence spreads, UN advisors warn of impact on minorities, agencies support fleeing throngs Two special advisors to Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon strongly condemned today what could amount to war crimes committed in Iraq by terrorist and armed groups, such as the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL), and raised special concern about the impacts of the deteriorating security situation on religious and other minorities. Read more TOPICS Peace and Security -  Economic Development -  Humanitarian Aid -  Environment -  Human Rights -  UN Affais, Secretary-General -  Women, Children, Population -  Law, Crime Prevention -  Health, Poverty -  Culture, Education United Nations News Center mailing system If you have problems reading this, please consult the web version Click here to unsubscribe from the UN mailing list. UN News Service Contact Radio News and Media