"World Humanitarian Day is an annual reminder of the need to act to
alleviate the suffering. It is also an occasion to honour the
humanitarian workers and volunteers toiling on the frontlines of crises.
I pay tribute to these dedicated women and men who brave danger to
help others at far greater risk."
— UN Secretary-General, Ban Ki-moon
2016 Theme: One Humanity
Every day, humanitarian aid workers
stand on the front lines of war and disaster, braving tremendous dangers
and difficulties to deliver assistance to those who need it most. World
Humanitarian Day (WHD), which takes place every year on 19 August,
recognizes the aid workers who risk their lives in humanitarian service,
and mobilizes people to advocate for humanitarian action. The day was designated by
the General Assembly seven years ago to coincide with the anniversary
of the 2003 bombing of the United Nations headquarters in Baghdad, Iraq.
This World Humanitarian Day, the UN and its partners are
calling for global solidarity with the more than 130 million people
around the world who need humanitarian assistance to survive. Under the
theme of ‘One Humanity’, World Humanitarian Day will highlight how the
world came together in Istanbul for the World Humanitarian Summit
earlier this year, and made commitments to support people affected by
crisis and ensure that aid workers can safely and more effectively
deliver to those in need.
Events will be held around the world on 19 August to honor
the work of humanitarian workers and to celebrate the theme of ‘One
Humanity’. In New York, a wreath-laying ceremony will take place at the
United Nations headquarters, and a high-level event will be held in the
General Assembly Hall. In addition a digital campaign will be launched
on the day to raise awareness of the impossible choices that people
caught in crisis face. World Humanitarian Day will also feature photo
exhibitions and film screenings documenting the lives of those affected
by conflict and disaster.
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