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Iraq

Iraq: Note to the Spokesman

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