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Remarks by UN Envoy James Swan at the Meeting of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation Contact Group in Doha

Honorable Chairman, Excellencies, Ladies and Gentlemen,

First, I extend thanks to our Qatari hosts from their warm hospitality and excellent arrangements for this meeting.  I also want to express our solidarity with the Somali victims of the tragic flooding in Belet Weyne.  The United Nations family — including the Office of the Coordinator for Humanitarian Affairs and the World Food Program, among others —has responded swiftly to provide assistance, thanks to generous...