>attempted to erect observation posts in the border regions. > > >MISCELLANY++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ > >Update on Mariam in the USA > >Mariam is doing very well. She is currently at the home of Dr. Ali Aboosi >and is receiving excellent care there. Yesterday she ate a good breakfast, >including lots of chocolate milk!, and some egg. Then she went shopping. JC >Penney gave her a gift certificate of $300 value. She was received there >with great care and concern and given lots of clothing and shoes etc. In >addition to the $300 she was given other gifts. According to those with her >the store personnel fell totally in love with Mariam. Other stores are >offering to help as well. > >The ABC affiliate in Pitttsburgh spent 2 hours at Dr Aboosi's home yesterday >filming Mariam and they all fell in love with her. They aired a five minute >piece last night that was very good, according to reports. We hope that AP >TV picked it up and sent it worldwide. > >Mariam has an appointment with a pediatric eye specialist next week. We are >working on an appointment with the oncology department in Pittsburgh >Children's Hospital. > >Thanks to all who helped make this possible. > >Very best, > >Mark and Krista Clement > >---------------------------------------------------------------------------- >--------------------- > >Friends > >I am writing with an information request I apologize if you have >accidentally received this. > >In a nutshell, Im taking an American foreign policy class in the fall and >need all the information that I can get on the sanctions. While Im signed up >for all the lists what I really need are the primary sources, like >newspapers documents public statements etc etc. ANYTHING that you can send >me would help; worry not about flooding the email box. Feel free to pass >this on to >any of the other discussion lists. > >If there is any way that any of you can help I would be most >appreciative. In the meantime, take care and stay informed. > >Best Wishes >Larry Provost >US Army Veteran >Operation Desert Thunder >-- >---------------------------------------------------------------- > >Note that the Security Council identifies and acknowledges the link between >economic sanctions and Iraq's "humanitarian situation." > >In Resolution 1284 the Security Council announces its intention to, upon >reports from the IAEA and UMOVIC that Iraq cooperated in "all respects" for >120 days, "suspend with the fundamental objective of improving the >humanitarian situation in Iraq and securing the implementation of the >Council's resolutions, for a period of 120 days renewable by the >Council......... prohibitions against the import of commodities and products >originating in Iraq, and prohibitions against the sale, supply and delivery >to Iraq of civilian commodities and products other than those referred to in >paragraph 24 of resolution 687 (1991) or those to which the mechanism >established by resolution 1051 (1996) applies" (S/Res/1284, 17 December >1999, paragraph 33) ><http://www.un.org/Docs/scres/1999/99sc1284.htm> > >* If suspending the non-military sanctions will improve the humanitarian >situation in Iraq then there must be a closed correlation between the >non-military sanctions and the humanitarian situation > >* If the Security Council acknowledges the link between non-military >sanctions and the humanitarian situation but is unwilling to suspend >non-military sanctions, perhaps one can reach at least two conclusions: > >1) The Security Council will not suspend non-military sanctions exclusively >to improve the humanitarian situation > >2) The Security Council finds the existing humanitarian situation acceptable >or believes that certain objectives and non-military sanctions' actually >current observable and present results are more important than improving the >humanitarian situation > >3) The Security Council is not doing all in its power to improve and/or >solve Iraq's civilian humanitarian situation > >See below for full paragraph: > >http://www.un.org/Docs/scres/1999/99sc1284.htm > >"Expresses its intention, upon receipt of reports from the Executive >Chairman of UNMOVIC and from the Director General of the IAEA that Iraq has >cooperated in all respects with UNMOVIC and the IAEA in particular in >fulfilling the work programmes in all the aspects referred to in paragraph 7 >above, for a period of 120 days after the date on which the Council is in >receipt of reports from both UNMOVIC and the IAEA that the reinforced system >of ongoing monitoring and verification is fully operational, to suspend with >the fundamental objective of improving the humanitarian situation in Iraq >and securing the implementation of the Council's resolutions, for a period >of 120 days renewable by the Council, and subject to the elaboration of >effective financial and other operational measures to ensure that Iraq does >not acquire prohibited items, prohibitions against the import of commodities >and products originating in Iraq, and prohibitions against the sale, supply >and delivery to Iraq of civilian commodities and products other than those >referred to in paragraph 24 of resolution 687 (1991) or those to which the >mechanism established by resolution 1051 (1996) applies" (S/Res/1284, 17 >December 1999, paragraph 33) > >UN Conclusions that the "Oil-for-Food" Program Was: >1) Never Designed to Meet All Needs >2) Temporary >3) Will Always be Insufficient-Please Note the Quote from the S-G's 2 Year >Program Review: > >http://www.un.org/Depts/oip/reports/sgr-2-180.html >S/1997/935 >28 November 1997 >REPORT OF THE SECRETARY-GENERAL PURSUANT TO PARAGRAPH 3 OF RESOLUTION 1111 >(1997) >VIII. OBSERVATIONS AND RECOMMENDATIONS > >87. I am conscious of the extent to which initial hopes of resolution 986 >(1995) have created expectations that are difficult, if not impossible, to >meet. With the benefit of almost a year's experience in implementing the >programme, it may be timely to re-emphasize the importance of realism and >pragmatism. Even if all supplies arrived on time, what is being provided >under resolutions 986 (1995) and 1111 (1997) would be insufficient to >address, even as a temporary measure, all the humanitarian needs of the >Iraqi people. > >http://www.un.org/Depts/oip/reports/01feb98.html >S/1998/90 >1 February 1998 >REPORT OF THE SECRETARY-GENERAL PURSUANT TO PARAGRAPH 7 OF RESOLUTION 1143 >(1997) > >7. I should like to reiterate, as I have stated in my previous reports to >the Council, the exceptional and unprecedented complexity of the >humanitarian programme being carried out pursuant to Council resolution 986 >(1995) of 14 April 1995 and that it should not, therefore, be confused with >a development programme and the requirements of such a programme. It is a >unique programme, established by the Council as a TEMPORARY measure to >provide for the humanitarian needs of the Iraqi people, which is being >implemented within the context of a sanctions regime with all its attendant >political, psychological and commercial dimensions, until the fulfillment by >Iraq of the relevant resolutions, including notably resolution 687 (1991) of >3 April 1991. > > >http://www.un.org/Depts/oip/reports/twoyearreview.html >S/1999/481 >28 April 1999 >REVIEW AND ASSESSMENT OF THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE HUMANITARIAN PROGRAMME >ESTABLISHED PURSUANT TO SECURITY COUNCIL RESOLUTION 986 (1995) (DECEMBER >1996-NOVEMBER 1998) > >VIII. OBSERVATIONS AND RECOMMENDATIONS > >***************************************************************** >115. This is a programme established by the Security Council, under Chapter >VII of the Charter, as a temporary measure to provide for the humanitarian >needs of the Iraqi people until fulfillment by Iraq of the relevant Council >resolutions. The programme pursuant to resolution 986 (1995) cannot - and >was never meant to - meet all the humanitarian needs of the Iraqi people, >nor can it restore Iraq's economic and social infrastructure to pre-1990 >levels. >***************************************************************** > >http://www.un.org/Depts/oip/reports/phase6-90day.html >S/1999/896 >19 August 1999 >REPORT OF THE SECRETARY-GENERAL PURSUAN TO PARAGRAPH SIX OF SECURITY COUNCIL >RESOLUTION 1242 (1999) > >V. OBSERVATIONS AND CONCLUSIONS > >102. Notwithstanding the fact that resolution 986 (1995) was never intended >to meet all the humanitarian needs of the Iraqi people, I remain confident >that the programme continues to provide essential support in the current >situation. > >http://www.un.org/Depts/oip/panelrep.htm >Humanitarian Panel Report >S/1999/356, Annex II >20 March 1999 >IV. Observations and recommendations > >46. But even if all humanitarian supplies were provided in a timely manner, >the humanitarian programme implemented pursuant to resolution 986 (1995) can >admittedly only meet but a small fraction of the priority needs of the Iraqi >people. Regardless of the improvements that might be brought about in the >implementation of the current humanitarian programme - in terms of approval >procedures, better performance by the Iraqi Government, or funding levels - >the magnitude of the humanitarian needs is such that they cannot be met >within the context of the parameters set forth in resolution 986 (1995) and >succeeding resolutions, in particular resolution 1153 (1998). Nor was the >programme intended to meet all the needs of the Iraqi people. > >http://www.un.org/Depts/oip/reports/s-2000-208.htm >S/2000/208 >10 March 2000 >REPORT OF THE SECRETARY-GENERAL PURSUANT TO PARAGRAPHS 28 >AND 30 OF RESOLUTION 1284 (1999) AND PARAGRAPH 5 OF RESOLUTION 1281 (1999) > >10. It is also essential to bear in mind that, despite the great increase in >the range of resources available to meet humanitarian needs throughout Iraq, >with a very substantial quantity of inputs to be delivered, the programme >was never intended to meet all the humanitarian needs and must be assessed >in that context. > >>A Security Council resolution removed limits on the amount of oil Iraq may >pump to finance imports of humanitarian goods and streamlined the UN process >for ordering and approving those goods. > >Kofi Annan on Lifting the Cap: > >http://www.un.org/Depts/oip/reports/s-2000-208.htm >S/2000/208 >10 March 2000 >REPORT OF THE SECRETARY-GENERAL PURSUANT TO PARAGRAPHS 28 AND 30 OF >RESOLUTION 1284 (1999) AND PARAGRAPH 5 OF RESOLUTION 1281 (1999) > >VI. OBSERVATIONS AND RECOMMENDATIONS > >205. By its resolution 1284 (1999) the Council also lifted the ceiling on >revenues earned by oil exports which, coupled with the present substantial >increase in the price of oil, will make more funds available for the >implementation of the programme. However, lifting the ceiling and >authorizing improvements in programme implementation alone will not suffice. >The effectiveness of the programme has suffered considerably, not only >because of shortfalls in the funding level but also because of the very >large number of applications placed on hold, in particular those concerning >electricity, water and sanitation, transport and telecommunications, which >impact all sectors. The total value of applications placed on hold as at 31 >January was over $1.5 billion. > >NDH: Because of the consistent and repeated holds by the 661 Committee, >particularly for infrastructural items, and less than snail paced speed in >responding to pleas from the Secretariat and former Humanitarian >Coordinators, it seems highly unlikely that the Program's decision-making >and effectiveness (an effectiveness that various UN officials acknowledge in >earlier clipped quotations that, at peak capacity and efficiency, will >always be insufficient) will suddenly become de-politicized. > >Benon Sevan on Holds: > >http://www.un.org/Depts/oip/latest/benonsc20apr00.htm >Briefing by Benon Sevan, Executive Director of the Iraq Programme, on >Thursday, 20 April 2000 > >As stated in the latest report of the Secretary-General submitted to the >Security Council on 10 March 2000 (S/2000/208), the effectiveness of the >humanitarian programme has suffered considerably, not only because of >shortfalls in the funding levels for earlier phases of the programme but >also because of the very large number of applications placed on hold, in >particular those concerning electricity, water and sanitation, transport and >telecommunications, which impact all sectors. The same applies also for the >very large number of holds placed on applications for spare parts and >equipment in the oil sector which is the only source of revenues for the >programme. > >As at 14 April, the total number of holds was 1,180 with a total value of >$1,726,891,635. As stated by the Secretary-General at the meeting of the >Security Council on 24 March, many of the holds on contract applications do >have a direct negative impact on the humanitarian programme, and on efforts >to rehabilitate Iraq's infrastructure, most of which is in appalling >disrepair. > >Koffi Annan on Holds: > > >http://www.un.org/Depts/oip/latest/sg000324.htm >24 March 2000 >THE SECRETARY-GENERAL >STATEMENT TO THE SECURITY COUNCIL ON THE HUMANITARIAN SITUATION IN IRAQ > >"...many of the "holds" on contract applications, imposed by members of the >661 Committee, do have a direct negative impact on the humanitarian >programme, and on efforts to rehabilitate Iraq's infrastructure, most of >which is in appalling disrepair. > >On 23 October 1999 the Secretary-General released a document exclusively >devoted to the problem of holds ><http://www.un.org/Depts/oip/reports/sg991086.pdf>. Otherwise, the >S-G reports on cross-sectoral holds so frequently that all occasions should >not be listed here. For the S-G's own words, do a keyword search for "hold" >in Secretary-General Reports (both general and oil-focused). Find S-G >reports at <http://www.un.org/Depts/oip/reports.html> and other S-G >documents at <http://www.un.org/Depts/oip/chron.html> > >---------------------------------------------------------------- > >"It turns out that Iraq is not hell and Saddam is not the devil." > >... on his visit to Iraq. > >Hugo Chavez >Venezuelan President > > >tel: +44 (0)20 78725451 >fax: +44 (0)20 77532731 >email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >web: www.mariamappeal.com > > > > > > >--------------------------------------------------------------------<e|- >Remember four years of good friends, bad clothes, explosive >chemistry experiments. >http://click.egroups.com/1/8013/3/_/22961/_/966604222/ >--------------------------------------------------------------------|e>- > >Knowledge is Power! >Elimination of the exploitation of man by man >http://www.egroups.com/group/pttp/ >POWER TO THE PEOPLE! > >Subscribe: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >Unsubscribe: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >Change Delivery Options: >http://www.egroups.com/mygroups > > __________________________________ KOMINFORM P.O. 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