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5 February 1996
UNITED NATIONS COMPENSATION COMMISSION GOVERNING COUNCIL HEARS REPORT
ON UPCOMING TALKS BETWEEN ORGANIZATION AND IRAQ
Poland Elected Vice-President
GENEVA, 5 February (UN Information Service) -- The Governing Council of
the United Nations Compensation Commission, meeting for its fifth special
session this morning, heard a report from its Executive Secretary on the
upcoming talks between Iraq and the United Nations Secretariat on the
possibilities of achieving the humanitarian formula of "oil-for-food"
foreseen in Security Council resolution 986 (1995). The success of such
talks could enable the Commission to pay compensation to about 500,000
successful claimants in categories "A" (departure) and "C" (individual
property loss).
The Governing Council decided to accept claims of categories "E"
(corporate claims) and "F" (government claims) filed after the designated
deadlines. However, concerning late claims from individual categories "A",
"B" (serious personal injury and death), "C" and "D" (individual claims
greater than $100,000), the Governing Council only accepted the claims
submitted by Yemen and the office of the United Nations High Commissioner
for Refugees in Geneva. Except for Yemen which, in light of its special
circumstances, is being provided a last and final extension of the deadline
for filing its claims, the Governing Council decided that any forthcoming
late claims in individual categories ("A", "B", "C" and "D") will be
directly rejected by the Secretariat.
During this session the Governing Council also elected Poland as
VicePresident in the person of its Permanent Representative, Ludwik
Dembinsky,.
Poland replaces the Czech Republic, whose membership in the Council expired
on 31 December 1995. The current President of the Council is Italy, and
the other Vice-President is Indonesia. The Executive Secretary also
introduced Robert Souria, the new Deputy Executive Secretary, who replaces
Liviu Bota.
The Governing Council agreed to hold its next regular session from
28 to 30 May.
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