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United Nations investigators are probing allegations of corruption in the oil-for-food program, which allowed Saddam Hussein's regime to sell oil and generate revenue outside UN control. The investigation has questioned Secretary-General Kofi Annan about his involvement, citing his meetings with former Fed Chairman Paul Volcker and his team.
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The Government of China has invited eligible consulting firms to express their interest in providing services for the Guangdong Pearl River Delta Urban Environment Project, specifically for the hazardous waste management component in Guangzhou. The project aims to improve the urban environment in the Pearl River Delta region. The World
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The Government of Indonesia has initiated a project to strengthen its framework for decentralization, financed by a Grant from the International Bank for Reconstruction and Development (IBRD). As part of this project, the Directorate General for Budgeting and Financial Balance at the Ministry of Finance invites sealed bids for the
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Tensions are escalating against UN Secretary-General Kofi Annan, who has faced an increasingly difficult year, following revelations of corruption within the UN's oil-for-food program in Iraq, criticism of his handling of international relief efforts, and a long-simmering feud with the Bush administration. The Secretary-General's fate is
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Internal United Nations audits have criticized the oil-for-food program in Iraq for failing to adequately supervise and audit the companies hired to inspect the oil moving out and goods going in. The audits, prepared by the UN Office of Internal Oversight Services, cover several years of the program and have
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UN Secretary-General Kofi Annan has launched an appeal for additional international relief efforts in countries devastated by the killer tsunami that struck on December 26, 2004. In a special address to world and regional leaders, Annan emphasized the need for immediate and long-term support to help affected nations in Indonesia,
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The United Nations Secretary-General Kofi Annan has expressed concern over the reliability of disaster relief pledges after the Indian Ocean tsunami, citing past experiences where similar promises were not fulfilled. The $2.5-billion pledged by countries around the world may not materialize, with Annan noting that it's "
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The international community has responded with enormous generosity to the recent tsunami disaster, but the United Nations' relief efforts have been hindered by slow logistics and diplomatic squabbles. Despite the initial slow pace, aid shipments have finally begun to arrive in the worst-hit areas, and the UN refugee agency
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The devastating aftermath of the tsunami that swept through south Asia has left a trail of destruction, with the death toll now exceeding 117,000. Secretary of State Colin Powell is set to travel to the region to observe the relief efforts, as U.N. Secretary General Kofi Annan expresses
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United Nations Secretary-General Kofi Annan arrived in Washington on Thursday, meeting with administration officials and embarking on a visit aimed at rebuilding trust after members of Congress called for his resignation over allegations of fraud in Iraq's oil-for-food program. Despite words of support from Secretary of State Colin
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Sen. Norm Coleman's high-profile investigation of the UN's oil-for-food program, which operated in Iraq, has garnered him a huge national profile, turning his call for UN Secretary General Kofi Annan's resignation into a political milestone. As chairman of the Senate's Permanent Subcommittee
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The North East Housing Reconstruction Unit, in partnership with the International Development Association, seeks technical audit and quality assurance consultants to assess the technical quality of housing reconstruction works undertaken in Sri Lanka's war-torn North East region. The program's objective is to provide a safe and
