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According to a read-out of the meeting issued afterwards, President Roh thanked the Secretary-General for the role played by Mr. Annan's Personal Envoy, Maurice Strong, in dealing with the humanitarian situation in the DPRK. The Secretary-General, in turn, thanked Seoul for it support of Mr. Strong.
The two also discussed the situation in Iraq, with the Secretary-General noting the importance of healing the divisions that were seen in recent months. He also noted that the humanitarian situation was not as dire as had been predicted.
President Roh said he hoped the United Nations would play an important role in Iraq's reconstruction, according to the text.
