On 19 August 2003, the United Nations office in Baghdad was targeted in a suicide bomb attack. The head of the UN mission, Sergio Viera de Mello, was killed, along with 21 others, most of them staff. The attack changed the way the UN carries out humanitarian operations. It also changed the lives of dozens...
How a suicide bomb attack changed the lives of UN aid workers
2023-08-19 12:55
Two decades ago the UN's Baghdad office was hit with a deadly blast - staff share their experiences.
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