On Iraq "tomorrow morning will see
the start of a two day meeting on progress and problems in implementing
the oil for food programme.
The Deputy Secretary-General, Louise
Frechette, will open the meeting which covers topics from the humanitarian
situation in Iraq, the work of the 661 sanctions committee, reports to
the Security Council, financial issues and the security of staff.
The meeting brings together senior officials from all agencies involved in the programme - from both their headquarters and from Iraq. The head of the United Nations' office in Iraq, Mr Tun Myat, is at Headquarters and we will invite him to join the noon briefing later this week.
More details from the Iraq programme office.
John Mills & Hasmik Egian, Office of the Iraq Programme