Middle East Economic Survey

VOL. XLVIII

No 14

4-April-2005

IRAQ

Inquiry Clears UN Secretary-General Of Misconduct In Cotecna Case

The second interim report of the Independent Inquiry Committee into the UN Oil-For-Food Programme has cleared UN Secretary-General Kofi Annan of any improper or illicit influence in the selection of Cotecna Inspection for a contract under the UN oil-for-food program. According to Paul Volcker, former head of the US Federal Reserve and chairman of the committee, the...