Current Affairs - Important Days - Discussion

World Humanitarian Day is observed annually on August 19 to pay tribute to humanitarian workers who lost their lives or were injured while serving others in crisis situations. The date was chosen in memory of the 2003 Canal Hotel bombing in Baghdad, Iraq, which killed 22 people, including Sergio Vieira de Mello, the UN’s top humanitarian official in Iraq. The UN General Assembly formalised this observance in 2009 to highlight the importance of humanitarian efforts worldwide. This day not only commemorates fallen workers but also raises global awareness about humanitarian assistance and the challenges faced in delivering aid.