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Annan says Madrid donors' conference for Iraq off to good start

United Nations Secretary-General Kofi Annan said today the Madrid donors' conference on the future of Iraq "is off to a good start," towards helping that country's reconstruction in "a robust and determined manner."

UN, World Bank assess Iraqi reconstruction needs in detailed report

The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) and the World Bank today unveiled a study that says Iraq would need some $36 billon over the next four or five years for reconstruction. The figure is aside from the $20 billion estimated by the United States-led Coalition Provisional Authority (CPA).