VOL. XL

No. 49

8-December-1997

IRAQ

Chronic Malnutrition In Iraq Is Still A Concern For FAO And UNICEF

An FAO/WFP (Food and Agricultural Organization/World Food Program) Food Supply andNutrition Assessment Mission which visited Iraq between 9 June and 8 July 1997 revealsthat the food and nutrition situation in the country has improved slightly since the lastvisit in 1995, though it remains inadequate. In a report published in October,*the Mission said that "malnutrition is still a serious...