United Nations, April 29, SPA -- The United Nations (U.N.) under-secretary-general for political affairs, Lynn Pascoe, on Monday urged for dialogue and national reconciliation in Iraq to halt the deteriorating humanitarian situation. Pascoe and the 15-member council discussed the secretary-general’s third report on the activity of the U.N. assistance mission in Iraq, saying: “The humanitarian situation in Iraq continues to be of great concern and provides ample evidence of the impact violence in Iraq has on civilians on a daily basis.” Pascoe cited the special representative of the secretary-general to Iraq Steffan de Mistura and the U.N. assistance mission for Iraq (UNAMI) and the U.N. Relief Agency for their efforts in helping to alleviate the situation on the ground.--SPA www.spa.gov.sa/550969