At least 17 UN staff are dead and more than 86 are in hospitals.
In addition to Sergio Vieira de Mello, the head of mission and one of the world's most experienced diplomats, the dead include:
- Ranillo Buenaventura of the Philippines working for the UN humanitarian coordination office.
- Rick Hooper, an
American working for the Department of Political Affairs. Hooper had worked with the United Nations peace coordinator in Gaza.
- Jean-Selim Kanaan of Egypt employed in Vieira de Mello's office.
- Chris Klein-Beckman, a Canadian who served as the programme coordinator for the UN Children's Fund or Unicef.
- Marilyn Manuel of the Philippines employed in Vieira de Mello's office.
- Fiona Watson of Britain, employed in Vieira de Mello's office on the oil for food programme.
