Book review: Chasing the flame, Sergio Vieira de Mello and the fight to save the world

Source: Scoop New Zealand | by Andreas Sandre von Warburg

The United Nations is often criticized for being a complex and inefficient machinery, too bureaucratic, inadequate and unfocused. Its Secretariat and staff have been a too-easy target for the UN many detractors, especially after the Oil-for-Food scandal hit the news. Yet, it has the strength to empower the less fortunate and foster great heroes.