Middle East Economic Survey

VOL. XLVIII

No 23

6-June-2005

Iraq

Annan Sacks UN Official Over Oil-For-Food Misconduct

UN Secretary-General Kofi Annan on 1 June sacked a senior UN official, Joseph Stephanides, for serious misconduct over the handling of contracts in Iraqs oil-for-food program. Mr Annans spokesman said that after a thorough review of all aspects of the case, the secretary-general has decided that Mr Stephanides be summarily dismissed There is no allegation of any criminal act. This is...