WASHINGTON, February 16, 2017 — The World Bank Group today issued the following statement from World Bank Group President Jim Yong Kim on the attacks in Iraq and Pakistan:
“On behalf of the World Bank Group, I wish to express our shock and sadness at today’s senseless attacks in Iraq and Pakistan. We condemn violence of any kind, and we remain committed to building a more just and peaceful world. Our thoughts are with the families of the victims and with the Iraqi and Pakistani people.”
