World IN BRIEF : UNITED NATIONS : Red Cross Warns of Iraqi Food Shortage
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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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