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World Humanitarian Day 2010

17-08-2010 Event

19 August is World Humanitarian Day. In 2010, the day will raise awareness of what it means to be a humanitarian aid worker by describing the work they do, explaining the principles all humanitarians are guided by, and portraying the hazards humanitarian workers face in the course of their work.

Event Info

Where: Geneva

When: 19.08.2010 - 19.08.2010

   

 
 
 
    The day will also honour aid workers who have been killed or injured in the course of their work. The United Nations General Assembly, which established the Day in 2008, invites all countries, UN entities and international and non-governmental organizations to observe the day annually, providing an opportunity to increase public support for humanitarian work worldwide.