Benon Vahe Sevan (born December 18, 1937 Nicosia, Cyprus) was the head of the United Nations' Oil-for-Food Programme, established in 1996 and charged with preventing Iraq's government from using the proceeds from oil exports for anything but food, medicine and other items to benefit the civilian population. Born into an Armenian family in Cyprus, Sevan was educated at the prestigious Melkonian Educational Institute in Nicosia. Wikipedia
Iraq made more than $21bn from corrupt oil and other deals, a US Senate panel hears - more than twice as much as previously thought. news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/business/4015907.stm
... The United Nations I Benon V. Sevan Published: MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 12, 2005 NEW YORK: After nearly a year and a half and more than 35 million spent, the Independent Inquiry Committee ... www.iht.com/articles/2005/09/12/news/edsevan.php
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