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9781586484729

Good Intentions Corrupted The Oil for Food Scandal and the Threat to the UN

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    9781586484729

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    1586484729

  • Format: Paperback
  • Copyright: 2006-08-29
  • Publisher: PublicAffairs
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Summary

The book about the definitive report on the oil-for-food scandal, with an introduction by former U.S. Federal Reserve Chairman Paul Volcker

Author Biography

Led by former U.S. Federal Reserve Chairman Paul A. Volcker, the Independent Inquiry Committee revealed the Program's flaws and the urgent need for UN reform. Jeffrey A. Meyer is former Senior Counsel to the Committee and chief editor of its reports, and Mark G. Califano is former Chief Legal Counsel to the Committee, who supervised and led major aspects of the investigation.

Table of Contents

Introduction : the United Nations at risk
Destined for corruption : the creation of the UN oil-for-food programp. 1
Politics and perfidy in procurement : the UN's selection of banking and inspection contractorsp. 28
Son of the secretary-general : family ties and a new inspection companyp. 45
Saddam's slush fund : oil allocations and surchargesp. 71
Kickbacks-for-contracts : Iraq's collection of kickbacks on humanitarian contractsp. 106
Stumbling in the security council : the failure to redress program abusesp. 131
"The story will quickly turn negative" : maladministration and corruption at the UNp. 179
Major conclusions and recommendations by the independent inquiry committeep. 233
About the independent inquiry committeep. 243
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