| World Humanitarian Day Un And Partners Aim To Reach 250 Million People Worldwide Affected By Conflict And Other CrisesWorld Humanitarian Day: UN and partners aim to reach 250 million people worldwide affected by conflict and other crisesThe United Nations paid tribute to 22 staff members killed in the bombing of its headquarters in Iraq 20 years ago, one of the darkest days in the Organization's history. The wreath-laying ceremony at the UN in New York was held to mark World Humanitarian Day, commemorated annually on 19 August. “That tragedy marked a change in the way humanitarians operate,” UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said in his message for World Humanitarian Day, established five years after the attack. He noted that although humanitarians are respected around the world, they may also be targeted by people seeking to harm them. This year, the UN and partners are aiming to reach 250 million people worldwide affected by conflict and other crises, or 10 times more than at the time of the Canal Hotel bombing, and amid a shortfall in humanitarian funding.
