United Nations Radio

There's continued concern over the situation of more than 1,000 foreign workers in Iraq, who were brought by international contractors to the country and kept without job guarantees in warehouses near Baghdad's international airport, without a minimum of respect for international labor standards.

Envoy Staffan de Mistura

Special envoy for Iraq Staffan de Mistura, marking the International Day for Migrants, said Thursday he is deeply troubled about the plight of those stranded in difficult conditions - some of whom are living in cardboard boxes in freezing night-time temperatures - and whose expectations, as they have been promised, for decent jobs have so far been shattered.
He encouraged additional concrete measures to swiftly alleviate the adverse situation faced by the foreign workers.

This is Donn Bobb reporting for United Nations Radio.

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