VOL. XL

No. 36

8-September-1997

IRAQ

UN Progresses Towards Carry-Over Solution To Iraqi Oil SalesShortfall

Somewhat laboriously, the UN Sanctions Committee (with the same membership as theSecurity Council) has over the past week been inching its way towards a solution to theproblem of a significant shortfall of some $500mn in Iraq's oil sales for humanitarianpurposes during the current 180-day period which could arise if regulations underprevailing resolutions were to be carried out to the...