Synopsis

On August 19, 2003, a devastating car bomb detonated at the Canal Hotel in Baghdad, claiming the lives of 27 United Nations personnel. This marked the first instance in the UN's history where the organization became the target of such a large-scale terrorist attack. Among the victims in Baghdad was UN chief Sergio Vieira de Mello. De Mello was respected as an accomplished 'nation builder,' having cultivated a distinguished career leading challenging missions, including those in Kosovo, Cambodia,