The UN is in Iraq, worked with a Canadian LTC who was the UNAMI rep.
There are many, many UN programs in place via NGO, Non-Governmental Organizations.
Chemical artillery rounds were often used early in the war as secondary explosives to "slime" an IED area. 152mm shells were daisy chained in with normal HE 152mm shell. The good thing was most of the rounds were so old they didn't go off. That and the bomb builders were really hit and miss with triggers.
So yes there were chemical rounds found, seldom reported, and yes the UN is there but not in an overt manner, behind the sences. Heck I even got to drive in a UN Land Cruiser one day. Very cool, up armored, turbo diesel with a Duke like device and really a cool snorkel kit.
There are many, many UN programs in place via NGO, Non-Governmental Organizations.
Chemical artillery rounds were often used early in the war as secondary explosives to "slime" an IED area. 152mm shells were daisy chained in with normal HE 152mm shell. The good thing was most of the rounds were so old they didn't go off. That and the bomb builders were really hit and miss with triggers.
So yes there were chemical rounds found, seldom reported, and yes the UN is there but not in an overt manner, behind the sences. Heck I even got to drive in a UN Land Cruiser one day. Very cool, up armored, turbo diesel with a Duke like device and really a cool snorkel kit.