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The year is 1997, Michael Soussan, a fresh-faced young graduate takes up a new job at the U.N.'s Oil-for-Food program, the largest humanitarian operation in the organization's history. His mission is to help Iraqi civilians survive the devastating impact of economic sanctions that were imposed following the 1990 invasion of Kuwait. As a gaffe-prone novice in a world of sensitive taboos, Soussan struggles to negotiate the paranoia of his boss and the inner workings of one of the world's notoriously complex bureaucracies.

"Jeg fik job i det største humanitaere program i FN's historie. Det vistesig også at vaere det mest korrupte program i FN's historie." 24 år gammel lander Michael Soussan sit drømmejob i FN's hovedkvarter, i det såkaldte Olie for mad-program, den største humanitære operation i organisationens historie. Hans mission er at omfordele Iraks olierigdomme og hjælpe landets civilbefolkning gennem de udmarvende sanktioner mod Saddam-styret efter Golfkrigen.