The disposal of the United Nations $ 1.3 billion in compensation the Iraqi invasion of Kuwait
The disposal of the United Nations $ 1.3 billion in compensation the Iraqi invasion of Kuwait
28/07/2012
New York / JD / .. paid the United Nations requests for compensation worth $ 1.3 billion for the six points exposed to economic losses and personal as a result of the Iraqi invasion of Kuwait in 1990.
It is noteworthy that the Compensation Fund of the United Nations, only more than 1.5 million request for compensation totaling $ 37 billion. Fund will receive the money by deducting a percentage of proceeds from the sale of Iraqi oil to pay such compensation.
Fund was founded in 1991 by decision of the UN Security Council after the second Gulf War during which terminate the Iraqi invasion of Kuwait.
It is estimated that the Iraqi invasion of Kuwait led to the loss of billions of dollars including the destruction of the oil fields of Kuwait.
was approved by the regime of Saddam to pay compensation to those affected by the invasion, whether they are governments, companies or individuals.
said the Compensation Fund, based in Geneva that he had received about 3 million complaints including complaints from 100 governments and citizens belonging to it. / agencies
Source: dananernews
