(July 1, 2004) This is the tale of a bribe linked to the U.N. oil-for-food program in Iraq.
U.S. call to cancel Iraqi debts flouts precedents
(July 1, 2004) Experts say U.S. efforts to forgive most of Iraq’s $120 billion would be a slap in the face for nations still paying old dictators’ bills.
Finance minister says Iraq will oversee reconstruction funds
(January 30, 2004) Iraqi Finance Minister Kamil al-Kaylani has said that Iraqi officials will soon begin operating a regulatory body to oversee the disbursement of Iraqi reconstruction funds, including the $18.6 billion in U.S. funds for Iraq.
Iraq pays another $185m in war reparations
(January 30, 2004) .K.-based debt campaigner Jubilee Iraq claims not a single newspaper has reported Iraq was forced to pay another US$184,568,674.54 in war reparations on Thursday, Jan. 22, 2004.
The oil-for-food scandal: next steps for Congress
(June 30, 2004) The oil-for-food fraud is potentially the biggest scandal in the history of the United Nations and one of the greatest financial scandals of modern times.
Russia to form parliamentary delegation for visit to Iraq
(January 25, 2004) A Russian parliamentary delegation will be formed soon for a trip to Iraq, Chairman of the Federation Council’s International Committee Mikhail Margelov told Itar-Tass on Sunday.
Corruption allegations jeopardise aid for Kenya
(July 23, 2004) Eighteen months after sweeping to power on a wave of optimism and pledges of reform, the Kenyan government is lurching towards a deepening crisis amid allegations of high-level corruption and donor threats to hold back aid.
SNC barred from bidding
(June 22, 2004) In a case kept quiet until now, Canada’s biggest engineering firm, SNC-Lavalin Group Inc., has emerged as the first major Western firm known to have been punished for fraud by one of the giant international agencies that finance development in poor countries.
‘Project’ing corruption in multilateral banks
(June 22, 2004) When ministers in India declare themselves stoutly in favour of economic reform, the sub-text is their enthusiasm for hefty loans from multilateral development banks – conditionalities and all – which come in handy in greasing their political machines.
France urges maximum 50 percent Iraq debt cancellation
(June 22, 2004) France does not want more than half of Iraq’s debts written off, a Foreign Ministry spokeswoman said on Tuesday, confirming Paris’ resistance to U.S. pressure to scrap almost all of $120 billion owed by the oil-rich state.
Oil giants get UN oil-for-food subpoenas
(June 18, 2004) Exxon Mobil Corp. and ChevronTexaco have received subpoenas from a federal prosecutor regarding the U.N.-run oil-for-food program in Iraq, the two largest U.S. oil companies said on Friday.
Venerable Acres International bought by larger Ontario rival
(June 18, 2004) Caught in an African bribery case and facing possible blacklisting by the World Bank, one of the great names in Canadian engineering, Acres International Ltd., has quietly accepted a takeover by a larger Ontario firm.
OIC backs Iraq’s new government
(June 17, 2004) OIC countries appealed all states to contribute to the alleviation of the financial burden on Iraq by writing off Iraqi debts as an expression of their support and as a contribution to the reconstruction of the country.
Independent oil-for-food probe will separate allegation from fact, Annan says
(June 17, 2004) Secretary-General Kofi Annan urged critics to allow a panel investigating allegations of corruption within the UN Oil-for-Food programme for Iraq to reach its conclusions before pronouncing judgement.
Publish What You Pay NGO coalition statement – G8 Summit, Sea Island
(June 16, 2004) Serious concerns remain about the effectiveness of the G8 member states’ voluntary approach to transparency, and the lack of proper and meaningful follow-up efforts to fulfil commitments made in Evian.
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