Author: Paul A Volcker
Publisher: PublicAffairs
ISBN: 0786735627
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 322
Book Description
Despite its good intentions, mismanagement and corruption plagued the UN's Oil-for-Food Program: More than 2,200 companies paid 1.8 billion in illegal surcharges and kickbacks to the Iraqi regime The UN Security Council stood by as the Iraqi regime outright smuggled about 8.4 billion of oil during the Program years in violation of UN sanctions The Iraqi regime steered oil contracts for political advantage by giving rights to buy oil to dozens of global political figures sympathetic to Iraq's goal to loosen or overturn the UN sanctions The Iraqi regime provided Benon Sevan, the UN's chief administrator of the Program, with rights to buy more than 7 million barrels of oil UN-related humanitarian agencies collected tens of millions of dollars for costs they never incurred, and some built factories in Iraq that weren't needed or that never worked at all. Even UN Secretary-General Kofi Annan was tainted by it But the whole story has never been told in one place.
Good Intentions Corrupted
Author: Paul A Volcker
Publisher: PublicAffairs
ISBN: 0786735627
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 322
Book Description
Despite its good intentions, mismanagement and corruption plagued the UN's Oil-for-Food Program: More than 2,200 companies paid 1.8 billion in illegal surcharges and kickbacks to the Iraqi regime The UN Security Council stood by as the Iraqi regime outright smuggled about 8.4 billion of oil during the Program years in violation of UN sanctions The Iraqi regime steered oil contracts for political advantage by giving rights to buy oil to dozens of global political figures sympathetic to Iraq's goal to loosen or overturn the UN sanctions The Iraqi regime provided Benon Sevan, the UN's chief administrator of the Program, with rights to buy more than 7 million barrels of oil UN-related humanitarian agencies collected tens of millions of dollars for costs they never incurred, and some built factories in Iraq that weren't needed or that never worked at all. Even UN Secretary-General Kofi Annan was tainted by it But the whole story has never been told in one place.
Publisher: PublicAffairs
ISBN: 0786735627
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 322
Book Description
Despite its good intentions, mismanagement and corruption plagued the UN's Oil-for-Food Program: More than 2,200 companies paid 1.8 billion in illegal surcharges and kickbacks to the Iraqi regime The UN Security Council stood by as the Iraqi regime outright smuggled about 8.4 billion of oil during the Program years in violation of UN sanctions The Iraqi regime steered oil contracts for political advantage by giving rights to buy oil to dozens of global political figures sympathetic to Iraq's goal to loosen or overturn the UN sanctions The Iraqi regime provided Benon Sevan, the UN's chief administrator of the Program, with rights to buy more than 7 million barrels of oil UN-related humanitarian agencies collected tens of millions of dollars for costs they never incurred, and some built factories in Iraq that weren't needed or that never worked at all. Even UN Secretary-General Kofi Annan was tainted by it But the whole story has never been told in one place.
United Nations: Observations on the Oil for Food Program & Iraq’s Food Security
Author:
Publisher: DIANE Publishing
ISBN: 9781422310410
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 24
Book Description
Publisher: DIANE Publishing
ISBN: 9781422310410
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 24
Book Description
The Oil-for-Food Program
Author: United States. Congress. House. Committee on International Relations
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Social Science
Languages : en
Pages : 76
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Social Science
Languages : en
Pages : 76
Book Description
The Iraq Oil-For-Food Program
Author: Robert C. Brown
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781536136302
Category : Economic sanctions
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
This book was reprinted from a public document and records from the US Government. It is a collection of hearings that took place in Washington DC, by the House of Representatives on April 21st 2004. The subject of these hearings was the UN Oil-For-Food Program. As stated by Representative Christopher Shays, From its inception in 1996, the UNs Oil for Food Program was susceptible to political manipulation and financial corruption. Trusting Saddam Hussein to exercise sovereign control over billions of dollars of oil sales and commodity purchases invited the illicit premiums and kickback schemes now coming to light. What began as a temporary safety valve to meet humanitarian needs of the oppressed Iraqi people was allowed to become a permanent torrent of sanctions and profiteering. The potential benefits of the program are laid out in the book as well, including the fact that The Oil Food Program raised the national nutritional level of most Iraqis. This book examines the impacts and implications of the UN Oil for Food Program, its advantages and challenges and allows the reader(s) to make up their own mind with regards to whether the program was a success, or ultimately a failure.
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781536136302
Category : Economic sanctions
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
This book was reprinted from a public document and records from the US Government. It is a collection of hearings that took place in Washington DC, by the House of Representatives on April 21st 2004. The subject of these hearings was the UN Oil-For-Food Program. As stated by Representative Christopher Shays, From its inception in 1996, the UNs Oil for Food Program was susceptible to political manipulation and financial corruption. Trusting Saddam Hussein to exercise sovereign control over billions of dollars of oil sales and commodity purchases invited the illicit premiums and kickback schemes now coming to light. What began as a temporary safety valve to meet humanitarian needs of the oppressed Iraqi people was allowed to become a permanent torrent of sanctions and profiteering. The potential benefits of the program are laid out in the book as well, including the fact that The Oil Food Program raised the national nutritional level of most Iraqis. This book examines the impacts and implications of the UN Oil for Food Program, its advantages and challenges and allows the reader(s) to make up their own mind with regards to whether the program was a success, or ultimately a failure.
The U.N. Oil-for-Food Program :.
Author: United States. Congress. House. Committee on Government Reform. Subcommittee on National Security, Emerging Threats, and International Relations
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780160746208
Category :
Languages : en
Pages :
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780160746208
Category :
Languages : en
Pages :
Book Description
The United Nations Oil-for-food Program
Author: United States. Congress. House. Committee on International Relations
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Humanitarian assistance
Languages : en
Pages : 176
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Humanitarian assistance
Languages : en
Pages : 176
Book Description
United Nations
Author: United States Government Accountability Office
Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
ISBN: 9781978463455
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 26
Book Description
United Nations: Observations on the Oil for Food Program and Iraq's Food Security
Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
ISBN: 9781978463455
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 26
Book Description
United Nations: Observations on the Oil for Food Program and Iraq's Food Security
The United Nations Oil for Food Program
Author: United States. Congress. House. Committee on Energy and Commerce. Subcommittee on Energy and Air Quality
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Economic sanctions, American
Languages : en
Pages : 68
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Economic sanctions, American
Languages : en
Pages : 68
Book Description
Manipulation of the Oil-for Food Programme by the Iraqi Regime
Author: Independent Inquiry Committee into the United Nations Oil-for-Food Programme
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Food relief
Languages : en
Pages :
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Food relief
Languages : en
Pages :
Book Description
The U.N. Oil-for-Food Program
Author: United States. Congress. House. Committee on Government Reform. Subcommittee on National Security, Emerging Threats, and International Relations
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Political Science
Languages : en
Pages : 200
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Political Science
Languages : en
Pages : 200
Book Description