World IN BRIEF : UNITED NATIONS : Red Cross Warns of Iraqi Food Shortage
From Times Staff and Wire Reports
The International Committee of the Red Cross warned that Iraq’s 18 million people will soon face serious food shortages unless additional supplies are sent to the war-torn country. Red Cross representatives began consultations at the United Nations. Under the terms of Security Council resolutions, food shipments to Iraq must be approved by the Council’s Sanctions Committee.
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