-Caveat Lector- ----- Original Message ----- From: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Friday, February 14, 2003 10:29 PM Subject: [targets-news] UN: 30% of Iraqi children risk death in event of war
> Dear Friends, > > "The Human Cost of War in Iraq," a new report by the Center for > Economic and Social Rights (CESR) provides the most comprehensive > evidence to date that a US-led military intervention in Iraq will > trigger the collapse of Iraq's public health and food distribution > system, leading to a humanitarian crisis that far exceeds the > capacity of the United Nations and relief agencies. CESR's research > team, which visited Iraq from January 17-30, included six experts in > food security and nutrition, public health infrastructure, primary > and public health care, and emergency and curative medicine. In > addition to field surveys and interviews, the team obtained > confidential U.N. documents on humanitarian conditions and emergency > planning for war in Iraq. An Executive Summary of the report is now > available at http://www.cesr.org/iraq/index.cfm?pageid=mission_report. > > CESR has now released 3 of these "strictly confidential" U.N. > planning documents. They warn of a "humanitarian emergency of > exceptional scale and magnitude" based on the expected collapse of > Iraq's civilian infrastructure following attacks on Iraq's > electricity and transportation systems. One document, the Integrated > Humanitarian Contingency Plan for Iraq and Neighboring Countries, > estimates that "in the event of a crisis, 30 percent of children > under five would be at risk of death from malnutrition." The > confidential U.N. documents can be accessed CESR's website at > http://www.cesr.org/index.cfm?bay=content.view&catid=529&cpid=398. > > As the United States tries to pressure the world into backing a new > war against Iraq, it is essential that people everywhere unite in > raising their voices to say NO to war! > > Peace, > Jacob > > PS Apologies for any cross-posting! > > _____________________________________ > > Jacob Park > Center for Economic and Social Rights > Emergency Campaign on Iraq > http://www.cesr.org/iraq > tel: 718-237-9145 x. 21 > fax: 718-237-9147 > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > _____________________________________ > > > > > To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/ > > > <A HREF="http://www.ctrl.org/";>www.ctrl.org</A> DECLARATION & DISCLAIMER ========== CTRL is a discussion & informational exchange list. Proselytizing propagandic screeds are unwelcomed. Substance—not soap-boxing—please! These are sordid matters and 'conspiracy theory'—with its many half-truths, mis- directions and outright frauds—is used politically by different groups with major and minor effects spread throughout the spectrum of time and thought. That being said, CTRLgives no endorsement to the validity of posts, and always suggests to readers; be wary of what you read. CTRL gives no credence to Holocaust denial and nazi's need not apply. Let us please be civil and as always, Caveat Lector. ======================================================================== Archives Available at: http://peach.ease.lsoft.com/archives/ctrl.html <A HREF="http://peach.ease.lsoft.com/archives/ctrl.html";>Archives of [EMAIL PROTECTED]</A> http:[EMAIL PROTECTED]/ <A HREF="http:[EMAIL PROTECTED]/";>ctrl</A> ======================================================================== To subscribe to Conspiracy Theory Research List[CTRL] send email: SUBSCRIBE CTRL [to:] [EMAIL PROTECTED] To UNsubscribe to Conspiracy Theory Research List[CTRL] send email: SIGNOFF CTRL [to:] [EMAIL PROTECTED] Om
