19 August 2020 –
“Life’s most persistent and urgent question is, ‘What are you doing for others?’” – Martin Luther King Jr.,
World Humanitarian Day is celebrated every year on 19th August. World Humanitarian Day 2020 is observed to pay tribute to aid workers who involve themselves in humanitarian services by risking their lives. World Humanitarian Day is celebrated to create awareness about those affected by the crisis of the world. It was established in 2008 by the United Nations General Assembly, which was first officially celebrated in 2009. The date of 19th August was chosen as it marks the anniversary of the Canal Hotel’s bombing in Baghdad, an event in which the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights, Sergio Vieira de Mello and twenty others sacrificed their lives.
This year, World Humanitarian Day is extra special as we have a number of people who risk their lives to save the sick ones. The year 2020 has been a disaster to all of us, and yet people who work for saving lives amid COVID-19 deserve to be celebrated. Humanitarians are not only doctors but also nurses, hospital workers, police officers, and many other government employees who are involved in the betterment of the world during this time.
Humanitarians are not those who help humans who are in need but also animals. This World Humanitarian Day is dedicated to every individual who works for the needy by risking their life. Even if you step out to provide face masks or food for the underprivileged, you are a humanitarian, and this day is to celebrate your efforts.
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