VOL. XL

No. 6

10-February-1997

CLAIMS ON IRAQ

Environmental Claims Against Iraq Reach $32Bn

Ten countries have filed claims of up to $32bn against Iraq for environmental damage caused during the Gulf war. Kuwait filed a claim to the value of $16.3bn, while the claim submitted by the US was worth around $8.8bn. Other claimant countries include Saudi Arabia, Iran, Turkey, Britain, Australia, Canada, Germany and the Netherlands.

The Governing Council of the Geneva-based United Nations Compensation...