Seanad debates
Wednesday, 2 April 2003
Humanitarian Crisis in Iraq: Statements.
I congratulate the Government which is doing everything it can to provide moneys for UNICEF and the United Nations High Commission for Refugees for their global operations, which currently include Iraq. The Minister referred to a current allocation of €15 million which I hope will be earmarked with flexibility and given in such a way that it can be easily distributed among the people. Our problem is that the journalists who have taken on a pro-coalition role have destroyed it for those who wish to enter the country to hand out aid and best deliver our contributions to the people. Unless we can restore that confidence, dealing with the lack of trust, we will have no role, which worries me greatly.
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