Oil-for-Food Programme
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The Oil-for-Food Programme was a United Nations initiative that allowed Iraq to sell limited amounts of oil in order to purchase humanitarian goods while remaining under international sanctions.
Aliases (2)
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
United Nations programme
→
humanitarian aid programme → sanctions relief mechanism → |
| administeredBy |
UN Office of the Iraq Programme
→
United Nations → United Nations Secretariat → |
| allowedActivity |
import of food
→
import of humanitarian supplies → import of medicine → limited Iraqi oil exports → |
| appliesTo |
Iraq
→
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| authorizedBy |
United Nations Security Council
→
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| beneficiaryGroup |
Iraqi civilian population
→
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| condition |
Iraq remained under international economic sanctions
→
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| countrySubjectToSanctions |
Iraq
→
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| createdBy |
United Nations Security Council Resolution 986
→
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| criticizedFor |
benefiting Iraqi regime officials
→
corruption and mismanagement → smuggling and kickback schemes → |
| currencyOfSales |
United States dollar
→
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| endDate |
2003-11-21
→
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| endedAfter |
2003 invasion of Iraq
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| fundingSource |
proceeds from Iraqi oil exports
→
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| headquarters |
New York City
→
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| implementedInPhases |
yes
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| legalBasis |
United Nations Security Council Resolution 986
→
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| location |
Iraq
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| monitoredBy |
UN Office of the Iraq Programme
→
UN sanctions committee on Iraq → United Nations Security Council → |
| officialName |
Oil-for-Food Programme
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| oversightMechanism |
UN escrow account for oil revenues
→
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| phaseCount |
13 phases
→
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| purpose |
to alleviate the humanitarian impact of sanctions on Iraqi civilians
→
to allow Iraq to sell oil to purchase humanitarian goods → to ensure that oil revenues were used for approved civilian needs → |
| relatedTo |
Gulf War
→
Iraq disarmament crisis → United Nations sanctions against Iraq → |
| restrictedUseOfFunds |
military purposes prohibited
→
weapons purchases prohibited → |
| shortName |
OFFP
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| startDate |
1996-12-10
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|
| subjectOf |
United Nations internal investigations
→
allegations of corruption → independent inquiry led by Paul Volcker → |
| successor |
Development Fund for Iraq
→
|
| timePeriod |
1990s
→
early 2000s → post-Gulf War era → |
Referenced by (6)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
|
United Nations Security Council Resolution 1194
("Oil‑for‑Food Programme")
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concernsProgramme |
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Iraq disarmament crisis of the 1990s
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contextOf |
|
United Nations Security Council Resolution 986
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established |
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United Nations Security Council Resolution 986
→
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hasProgrammeName |
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United Nations Security Council Resolution 986
("United Nations Oil-for-Food Programme")
→
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linkedProgramme |
|
Oil-for-Food Programme
→
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officialName |