Abstract
The Oil-for-Food Programme was established in April 1995 as a temporary measure to ease the unintended consequences of UN sanctions on Iraq’s civilian population. The first Iraqi oil sold under the programme to pay for humanitarian supplies was exported in December 1996, and the first shipments of food arrived in March 1997. The Oil-for-Food Programme now covers 24 sectors of need. It has prevented the further degradation of public services and infrastructure and has made a significant difference in the humanitarian situation nationwide.
Recommended Citation
Steele, Ian
(2003)
"Oil-for-Food Programme in Iraq,"
Journal of Mine Action
: Vol. 7
:
Iss.
2
, Article 38.
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https://commons.lib.jmu.edu/cisr-journal/vol7/iss2/38
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