Human Rights Education Associates

World Humanitarian Day

Today we’re celebrating the heroes who dedicate their lives to helping those in crises. World Humanitarian Day falls on 19 August, the day when, in 2003, 22 aid workers were killed in a bombing at the UN headquarters in Baghdad. It’s a day to pay tribute to all people affected by humanitarian crises and those who lost their lives in humanitarian service. It’s also a day to celebrate the spirit that inspires humanitarian work around the world.

At HREA we annually train thousands of humanitarian workers at the front lines of war and natural disasters. We want to particularly pay tribute to those unsung heroes.

Happy World Humanitarian Day! #humanitarianheroes #sharehumanity