GENEVA, August 19 (UNHCR) - UN High Commissioner for Refugees António Guterres on Tuesday paid tribute to the enormous contribution made every year by humanitarian workers while noting that their work ...

Every day, humanitarians from all over the world put their lives in danger to deliver aid during emergencies. So, every year on August 19, people celebrate World Humanitarian Day to honour their ...

Humanitarian operations have been impeded by attacks, looting and restrictions on movement.

Justin*, a humanitarian worker with Save the Children, is on the frontlines of one of the world’s most dangerous conflicts. Based in Goma, Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), he focuses on ...

New York, New York, August 19, 2025 — Detrimental slashing of aid budgets from global powers including the USA and UK this year has made humanitarian aid delivery harder than ever. Frontline workers ...

Fire officials responded to a report of a vehicle on fire around 7:30 p.m. at the intersection of Moursund and East Gillette boulevards. Read full article: 1 found dead after vehicle fire on South ...

GENEVA, August 19 (UNHCR) - UNHCR staff were celebrating the third annual World Humanitarian Day on Friday at the end of an extremely challenging year for aid workers around the globe. "Crises in the ...

In celebration of World Humanitarian Day, we are highlighting efforts by volunteers with Engineers Without Borders USA to help create and sustain job opportunities in refugee communities. Through such ...

Humanitarian workers are the last lifeline for over 300 million people caught in conflict or disaster. Yet, funding for that lifeline is drying up. And those who provide humanitarian aid are ...

With the news on Tuesday that a record 383 aid workers were confirmed killed in the line of duty last year, one veteran UN aid worker based in Gaza reaffirmed the resolve of humanitarians everywhere ...