MURRAY, Utah (ABC4 Utah) – World Humanitarian Day is observed every year on August 19 to honor humanitarian workers and recognize those who have risked or lost their lives in the line of duty. The ...
On World Humanitarian Day, the global humanitarian system faces its most perilous moment. Violence against aid workers is at record levels: in 2024, 383 were killed—a 31 percent increase from the ...
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 ...
With the news on Tuesday that a record 383 aid workers were confirmed killed in the line of duty last year, one veteran UN aid worker based in Gaza reaffirmed the resolve of humanitarians everywhere ...
The ceasefire agreement between Hamas and Israel has allowed more aid to flow into Gaza – but obstacles remain, particularly ...
GENEVA, Aug 19 (UNHCR) - UN High Commissioner for Refugees António Guterres on Tuesday paid tribute to humanitarian workers worldwide whose work he said was becoming increasingly complex, dangerous ...
Israel on Wednesday cut the number of aid trucks allowed into Gaza from 600 to 300 a day, dealing a major blow to ...
A yet-to-be-publicized humanitarian annex in the Gaza ceasefire and hostage release deal that Israel and Hamas signed last week does not stipulate a role for the Gaza Humanitarian Foundation, as ...
In 1948, an international body of the World Federation for Mental Health (WFMH) was introduced the concept of dedicating a ...