Middle East Economic Survey

VOL. XLVIII

No 33

15-August-2005

IRAQ

IIC Report Charges Sevan With Oil-For-Food Corruption

The third interim report of the Independent Inquiry Committee (IIC) investigating the UNs Oil-For-Food (OFF) program, has found that Benon Sevan, the former Executive Director of the program, was involved in corruption. The report, published on 8 August, said that Mr Sevan corruptly and in concert with Messrs Nadler and Abdelnour derived personal pecuniary benefit from the program...