Iraq: UN resignations call for lifting of sanctions

Originally published February 22, 2000

Iraqi Trade Minister Mohammed Mehdi Saleh said yesterday that the resignations of UN officials working in Iraq confirmed their opposition to the US policy on Iraq and sent a message calling for the lifting of sanctions against Iraq, Iraqi News Agency reported.

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