World Humanitarian Day (WHD) is observed on the 19th August.

* Aim : To bring partners from across the humanitarian system together and work collectively for survival, well-being and dignity of people affected by crises.

* World Humanitarian Day 2023 theme is : NoMatterWhat.

* It is the day when 22 colleagues were killed at the United Nations Office in Baghdad,

* It is an opportunity to pay tribute to colleagues who have lost their lives in humanitarian service.

* Today, 20 years on, our work has grown in scale and complexity. We aim to help almost 250 million people – 10 times more people than in 2003..

Source : World Humanitarian Day