World Humanitarian Day on Aug. 19 honors humanitarian aid workers all over the world. This day commemorates the anniversary of the bombing on the Canal Hotel in Baghdad, Iraq, killed 22 humanitarian ...

(opens in a new window) (opens in a new window) (opens in a new window) (opens in a new window) Copy 2023 went down in history as the deadliest on record for humanitarian workers – selfless ...

As the world commemorates World Humanitarian Day 2024, the latest figures on the dire circumstances aid workers face on the frontline highlight the alarming increase in attacks against them and their ...

GENEVA, Switzerland, August 19 (UNHCR) - Thursday marks an important occasion for the staff of UNHCR and all humanitarian workers. It is the day that militants detonated a massive truck bomb in ...

Justin*, a humanitarian worker with Save the Children, is on the frontlines of one of the world’s most dangerous conflicts. Based in Goma, Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), he focuses on ...

NY, New York, August 19, 2024 — This year, the humanitarian community has experienced extraordinary challenges. All over the world, humanitarian workers continue to operate under extremely volatile ...

New York, New York, August 19, 2025 — Detrimental slashing of aid budgets from global powers including the USA and UK this year has made humanitarian aid delivery harder than ever. Frontline workers ...

WASHINGTON, Aug. 19, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- On World Humanitarian Day, the Aurora Humanitarian Initiative stands in solidarity with humanitarians across the globe who are risking their lives daily to ...

From Gaza to Sudan to Haiti to Ukraine, humanitarian workers face more lethal risks, operational challenges, and access constraints than ever before. According to the UN, 2023 was the deadliest year ...

Wherever there is human suffering, humanitarian aid workers are striving to alleviate hardship and pain. Humanitarian operations coordinated by the United Nations provided life-saving aid to more than ...

Every year on 19 August, World Humanitarian Day, we come together to honour humanitarians around the world who strive to meet ever-growing needs, risking their lives in the line of duty. As crises ...

In celebration of World Humanitarian Day, we are highlighting efforts by volunteers with Engineers Without Borders USA to help create and sustain job opportunities in refugee communities. Through such ...