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SG/SM/9295-IK/437

SECRETARY-GENERAL ASSURES OIL-FOR-FOOD INQUIRY OF FULL COOPERATION OF ALL UN STAFF

06/05/2004
Press Release
SG/SM/9295
IK/437


SECRETARY-GENERAL ASSURES OIL-FOR-FOOD INQUIRY


OF FULL COOPERATION OF ALL UN STAFF


The following statement was issued today by the Spokesman for Secretary-General Kofi Annan:


The Secretary-General welcomes the statement issued today by Mr. Paul Volcker, chairman of the Independent Inquiry into allegations concerning the Oil-for-Food Programme.  He fully accepts the arrangements set out in that statement, and again assures the Inquiry of the full cooperation of all United Nations staff.  He earnestly hopes that the Inquiry will reveal the full truth about the management of the Programme, and repeats his undertaking to waive the immunity of any official found by the Inquiry to have broken the law.


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