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France says Iraqi crisis one of worst in worldwide

PARIS, March 17 (KUNA) -- Despite reports of some progress on security and political issues, the situation in Iraq remains "extremely fragile" and requires a global approach to handle a particularly deep humanitarian crisis there, French officials say.
Answering questions on an Amnesty International report on the humanitarian toll of the Iraqi crisis and the creation of over four million refugees from that country, French Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Pascale Andreani said that Iraqis and non-Iraqis, alike, must mobilize to find a solution to this problem.
"The crisis affecting Iraq is one of the most grave in the world," she said.
"In a situation which remains extremely fragile with regard to security, there is a humanitarian dimension of a particular gravity," she added.
"The priority is to mobilize all energies, those of Iraqis, but also those of countries of the region, the United States, the European Union and the International Community, to bring a solution here without delay," Andreani remarked.
In the third week of April, a major Ministerial conference is being organized in Kuwait to address the problem of Iraq, with participation by Iraqs neighbours, while many other countries will attend as observers. (End) jk.bz.
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