VOL. XLII

No. 11

15-March-1999

IRAQ

UN Officials See Greater Investment Needed In Iraqs OilIndustry If There Is To Be Phase VI

While the Security Council remains deadlocked over Iraqsdisarmament and the lifting of sanctions, there are growing calls for theenhancement of Iraqs oil industry in a more fundamental way than provided forunder the current oil-for-food program, according to MEES soundings.Senior UN Secretariat officials have been expressing their concern to theSecurity Council that...