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Soros Watchdog to Monitor U.S. Use of Iraqi Oil
Summary from multiple countries
The new U.n. draft gives the United nations a clearly defined role in establishing a democratic government and increases the stature of an U.n. envoy in Iraq. (2) The new text asks Secretary General Kofi Annan to appoint a special representative with independent powers to work with the United states and Britain to facilitate a process leading to an internationally recognized representative government of Iraq. (2) The final draft makes a number of substantive changes trying (2) to address many countries ' concerns that the United nations being relegated to coordinating humanitarian aid helping with reconstruction and having a very limited political role. (4)

Other summaries about this story:
  • Summary from the U.S. (7 articles) [compare]
  • Summary from Canada (1 articles) [compare]

  • Other stories about Iraq, oil and Iraqi:
  • Key developments concerning Iraq (4 articles)

  • Story keywords
    Iraq, oil, Iraqi, Saddam, United

    Source articles
    1. US Eyes Thursday UN Vote on Ending Iraq Sanctions (Reuters, 05/20/2003, 523 words)
    2. U.S. Pressing U.N. For Sanctions Vote (CBS News, 05/20/2003, 910 words)
    3. U.S. predicts U.N. will adopt post-war plan (dallasnews.com, 05/20/2003, 824 words)
    4. U.S. Predicts U.N. Support for Iraq Plan (ABCNews, 05/20/2003, 700 words)
    5. U.S. and Britain push for political power in Iraq (cbc.ca, 05/20/2003, 277 words)
    6. Revisions Are Offered for Draft of U.N. Plan to Lift Iraq Sanctions (nytimes.com, 05/20/2003, 697 words)
    7. U.S. confident on U.N. support to lift sanctions (baltimoresun.com, 05/20/2003, 692 words)
    8. Soros Watchdog to Monitor U.S. Use of Iraqi Oil (Reuters, 05/20/2003, 520 words)




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