World Humanitarian Day

The United Nations General Assembly in 2008 with the  resolution A/RES/63/139  have established the observance of  World Humanitarian Day . This day, observed annually on August 19th  aims to honor the memory of humanitarian workers who have died in the line of duty and raise awareness about the importance of humanitarian work globally . The resolution calls to increase public awareness about humanitarian assistance activities and the importance of international cooperation.

The General Assembly,  Reaffirming its resolution 46/182 of 19 December 1991 and the guiding principles contained in the annex thereto, other relevant General Assembly and Economic and Social Council resolutions and agreed conclusions of the Council, Taking note of the reports of the Secretary-General on the strengthening of the coordination of emergency humanitarian assistance of the United Nations and on the Central Emergency Response Fund, and of the independent review of the Central Emergency Response Fund, a summary of which is presented in the latter report,  Reaffirming the principles of neutrality, humanity, impartiality and independence for the provision of humanitarian assistance, Deeply concerned about the impact of the current global food crisis and the urgent humanitarian challenges related to this crisis, welcoming the establishment by the Secretary-General of the High-level Task Force on the Global Food Security Crisis, and emphasizing the importance of implemen...