Countries without social-protection systems, argues Simon Maxwell of Britain's Overseas Development Institute, will depend on food aid, food-for-work and cash-for-work programmes and it is not clear how quickly these can be scaled up.
Security Council has asked Iran to halt its uranium enrichment program, and the International Atomic Energy Agency -- which is the U.N. nuclear watchdog -- has asked Iran to clear up questions about the nature of its work.
Some of the problems facing the social work profession in particular had become clear - too much time taken up with form filling, a shortage of front-line staff and increasing caseloads.