UNITED NATIONS: U.N. SECURITY COUNCIL VOTES UNANIMOUSLEY TO EXTEND EXISTING U.N. "OIL-FOR-FOOD" PLAN WITH IRAQ FOR ANOTHER SIX MONTHS

Record ID: 980591

  • Title: UNITED NATIONS: U.N. SECURITY COUNCIL VOTES UNANIMOUSLEY TO EXTEND EXISTING U.N. "OIL-FOR-FOOD" PLAN WITH IRAQ FOR ANOTHER SIX MONTHS
  • Date: 21st May 1999
  • Summary: UNITED NATIONS (RECENT) (REUTERS - ACCESS ALL) 1. WS EXTERIOR UNITED NATIONS 0.06 UNITED NATIONS (MAY 21, 1999) (UNTV - ACCESS ALL) 2. WS'S SECURITY COUNCIL MEETING (2 SHOTS) 0.16 3. SV (SOUNDBITE) (English) PETER BURLEIGH, U.S. REPRESENTATIVE SAYING: "While the primary responsibility for meeting civilians needs continues to reside with government of Iraq it is entirely appropriate that the United Nations continues to act to ensure that the benefits of Iraq's oil revenues be directed to civilian needs. We note that the rise in he world's oil prices has increased the level of available funding in recent months and express again our willingness to see the programme expand in response to humanitarian needs." 0.49 4. WS SECURITY COUNCIL MEETING 0.53 5. SV (SOUNDBITE) (Mandarin) HUASAN QIN, CHINESE AMBASSADOR SAYING: "China would like to reiterate that only the necessary political will on the part of the parties concerned, namely the lifting of economic sanctions against Iraq can there be any fundamental ease of humanitarian situation and difficulties in Iraq" 1.08 6. VARIOUS COUNCIL VOTING UNANIMOUSLY TO EXTEND "OIL FOR FOOD" PLAN (5 SHOTS) 1.52 7. SV (SOUNDBITE) (English) SERGEY LAVROV, RUSSIAN AMBASSADOR SAYING: "So while agreeing to this resolution , we reiterate the need once again to urgently arrive at the radical settlement of the current deadlock that would involve introducing a new monitoring and disarmament programme in Iraq in conjunction with relieving the burden of economic sanctions. And unless this happens we don't believe the humanitarian problems of Iraq can be alleviated" 2.24 UNITED NATIONS (RECENT) (REUTERS - ACCESS ALL) 8. WS EXTERIOR UNITED NATIONS 2.29 Initials Script is copyright Reuters Limited. All rights reserved
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