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On World Humanitarian Day, UN in Iraq Commemorates 2003 Attack

The United Nations in Iraq marked the 12th anniversary of the 2003 attack on the United Nations headquarters in Baghdad on August 19, World Humanitarian Day. The attack claimed the lives of 22 people and led to the creation of World Humanitarian Day to honor all humanitarian workers killed in the line of duty. Ceremonies were also held in UN offices in Irbil and Basra. This video shows the ceremony in Baghdad. Credit: YouTube/UN in Iraq