World Humanitarian Day: Humanitarian assistance witnessed a significant rise from 2021

August 20, 2022

World Humanitarian Day (WHD) is being observed on 19th August.
The day aims to spread awareness about the need for humanitarian assistance worldwide.
WHD is a campaign by the United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) and humanitarian partners.
On 19 August 2003, a bomb attack on the Canal Hotel in Baghdad, Iraq, killed 22 humanitarian aid workers, including the UN Special Representative of the Secretary-General for Iraq, Sergio Vieira de Mello.
Five years later, the General Assembly adopted a resolution designating 19th August as World Humanitarian Day.
Each year, WHD focuses on a theme, bringing together partners from across the humanitarian system to advocate for the survival, well-being and dignity of people affected by crises, and for the safety and security of aid workers.
This year, WHD Organisation is highlighting the immediate human cost of the climate crisis by pressuring world leaders to take meaningful climate action for the world’s most vulnerable people.
As per data projected by the United Nations, 274 million people will need humanitarian assistance and protection in 2022. The number has witnessed a significant rise from 2021 when the figures were 235 million, the highest figure in decades.
The United Nations and partner organizations aim to assist 183 million people most in need across 63 countries, which will require 41 billion dollars.