The United Nations must be hold accountable for feeding terrorist groups
NAIROBI, Kenya -- A United Nations group is investigating whether three Somali (hawiye)contractors it uses to ship food aid to people in the war-ravaged country are misappropriating aid and providing financial assistance to insurgent groups, according to U.N. officials.
The U.N. Monitoring Group on Somalia opened its probe in July, the officials said. The U.N. World Food Program said it is also investigating allegations regarding diversion of food assistance in the country.
A February U.N. internal report, written by U.N. officials and approved by several of its agencies, including the WFP, said the food-distribution system in Somalia posed ""considerable risk to the reputation and effectiveness of the organization," according to a copy reviewed by The Wall Street Journal. The WFP declined to comment on the report..more..http://online.wsj.com/article/SB125305726840513913.html?mod=googlenews_wsj
The U.N. Monitoring Group on Somalia opened its probe in July, the officials said. The U.N. World Food Program said it is also investigating allegations regarding diversion of food assistance in the country.
A February U.N. internal report, written by U.N. officials and approved by several of its agencies, including the WFP, said the food-distribution system in Somalia posed ""considerable risk to the reputation and effectiveness of the organization," according to a copy reviewed by The Wall Street Journal. The WFP declined to comment on the report..more..http://online.wsj.com/article/SB125305726840513913.html?mod=googlenews_wsj
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