World Humanitarian Day in United States - 2024
19 Aug 2024, Monday
The United Nations’(UN) World Humanitarian Day focuses on increasing public awareness about humanitarian service worldwide and is annually observed on August 19.
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When is World Humanitarian Day in United States 2024?
19 August 2024, Monday
About: World Humanitarian Day
World Humanitarian Day is an international day dedicated to recognize humanitarian personnel and those who have lost their lives working for humanitarian causes. It was designated by the United Nations General Assembly as part of a Swedish-sponsored GA Resolution A/63/L.49 on the Strengthening of the Coordination of Emergency Assistance of the United Nations, and set as 19 August. It marks the day on which the then Special Representative of the Secretary-General to Iraq, Sérgio Vieira de Mello and 21 of his colleagues were killed in the bombing of the UN Headquarters in Baghdad.
| Also called | WHD |
|---|---|
| Observed by | UN Members |
| Date | 19 August |
| date | 19 August |
| Frequency | Annual |
World Humanitarian Day (2024) in other countries.
| S.no. | Country | Date | Holiday | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United States | 19 Aug, Monday | World Humanitarian Day | United Nations observance |