VOL. XLVI

No 21

26-May-2003

IRAQ

UN Resolution Lifts Iraq Sanctions; Limited Oil Exports To Resume In June

The decision of the UN Security Council to lift sanctions on Iraq and phase out the oil-for-food program also recognizes the authority of the occupation forces in Iraq, thus clearing the main legal obstacle in the way of the resumption of crude exports expected in June. But a number of practical obstacles notably the lack of security and communications inside Iraq remain. The US,...