Although the oil-for-food programme had not been sufficient to meet the needs of the Iraqi people, contracts with a value of over US$ 4.5 billion, which would have covered the humanitarian needs of Iraqi citizens, had been placed on hold.
尽管以石油换食品方案尚不足以满足伊拉克人民的需要，但价值超过45亿美元、本来可以应付伊拉克公民的人道主义需要的合同却已被搁置。