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Gillian Clark

From the news reports:

Gillian Clark (Canada), 48, a long-time child protection worker, was in Iraq for the Christian Children's Fund (CCF), conducting an assessment of the needs of children in Baghdad as part of a UNICEF-funded study. Ms. Clark had been working with a CCF team in Iraq since May as an emergency specialist. She had worked in child protection and emergency support for 15 years, and had previously worked with Save the Children, International Rescue Committee and Oxfam.

UN 19 Aug 2004

In accepting the Sakharov Prize, Kofi Annan described those who died in the 19 August attack as "free spirits and free thinkers" and praised their courage in making the ultimate sacrifice in the cause of peace.

IND 16 Feb 2004

Age 48
Sex Female
Occupation UN worker
Nationality Canadian
Marital status Unrecorded
Parental status Unrecorded

Recorded in IBC incident k1099

Location: Canal Hotel, UN HQ in Baghdad

Date: 19 August 2003