oil-for-food

Annan agrees to extend Oil-for-Food committee to follow-up on findings

22 December 2005
United Nations Secretary-General Kofi Annan has written to Paul Volcker, chair of the Independent Inquiry Committee (IIC) into the scandal-ridden Iraq Oil-for-Food Programme, to agree to Mr. Volcker’s request to extend the Commission’s follow-up operations until the end of March 2006.

Secretary-General waives immunity of Assembly committee chairman arrested by US

2 September 2005
Secretary-General Kofi Annan waived the diplomatic immunity of the chairman of a General Assembly advisory committee who was arrested by United States officials in connection with the investigation of a former procurement officer accused of soliciting kickbacks, a United Nations spokesperson said today.

Deloitte chosen to carry out full review of UN procurement system

19 August 2005
The United Nations today announced that Deloitte Consulting LLP has been selected to carry out a full financial and internal control review of the UN’s procurement system, following Secretary-General Kofi Annan’s decision to order the appraisal last week after irregularities were uncovered by both the UN’s own oversight office and the independent panel probing the Iraq oil-for-food programme.
Kofi Annan

Annan orders probe of UN Procurement Office

15 August 2005
Secretary-General Kofi Annan today commissioned a full financial and internal control review of the United Nations procurement system, following irregularities uncovered by both the world body’s own oversight office and the UN-approved panel probing the Iraq oil-for-food programme.
Mark Malloch Brown

UN eager to probe Oil-for-Food scandal, Annan's top aide tells US lawmakers

9 February 2005
A senior aide to United Nations Secretary-General Kofi Annan told Congressional staffers in Washington D.C. today that the world body is undergoing managerial reforms while working to determine the truth about allegations of corruption and mismanagement surrounding its now-defunct Oil-for-Food Programme for Iraq.

Iraq: UN earmarks oil and electricity equipment for urgent delivery

17 July 2003
Multi-million dollar contracts for heavy equipment and spare parts for Iraq’s oil and electricity sectors have been prioritized for immediate delivery after talks this month with United Nations agencies, the United States-run Coalition Provisional Authority (CPA) and Iraqi representatives, the UN Office of the Iraq Programme (OIP) announced today.

Iraq: UN oil-for-food programme realizes $61 million in overhead savings

21 January 2003
The United Nations office overseeing the humanitarian “oil-for-food” programme today said that $61 million in administrative savings will be redirected to the purchase of relief supplies for Iraq.

Iraq sells 9.8 million barrels of crude, but UN oil-for-food scheme still faces shortfall

8 October 2002
Iraq last week exported 9.8 million barrels of crude under the United Nations oil-for-food programme, which allows Baghdad to use a portion of its petroleum revenues to purchase humanitarian relief, but a major funding gap still persists, the UN reported today.
Benon Sevan

UN’s humanitarian effort in Iraq suffers severe budget gap, official tells Security Council

25 September 2002
A severe budget gap is hampering the United Nations “oil-for-food” programme, which allows Baghdad to use a portion of its crude revenues to purchase humanitarian relief, the UN official in charge of the operation told the Security Council today.

Breaking sluggish trend, Baghdad sells over 13 million barrels of oil under UN scheme

24 September 2002
Following months of sluggish crude exports under the United Nations humanitarian “oil-for-food” programme for Iraq, Baghdad last week sold 13.3 million barrels, the UN office running the effort announced today.