A United Nations panel has approved another $1 billion in compensation for victims of Iraq's 1990 invasion of Kuwait, according to AP. The U.N. Compensation Commission said in a statement that the money will go to four companies and two government, or international, bodies. It did not disclose their identities Thursday, but said all are in Kuwait. The commission has so far paid out $36.4 billion for governments and international organizations to distribute among 1.5 million claimants. A further $16 billion is earmarked for unidentified claimants in Kuwait.
