{"id":16378,"date":"2023-08-18T08:00:41","date_gmt":"2023-08-17T22:00:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/testblogs.griffith.edu.au\/library\/?p=16378"},"modified":"2024-04-26T11:59:07","modified_gmt":"2024-04-26T01:59:07","slug":"reaffirming-our-commitment-this-world-humanitarian-day","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/testblogs.griffith.edu.au\/library\/2023\/08\/18\/reaffirming-our-commitment-this-world-humanitarian-day\/","title":{"rendered":"Reaffirming our commitment this World Humanitarian Day"},"content":{"rendered":"

In the afternoon of 19 August, 2003, a bomb attack on the United Nations headquarters in Iraq killed 22 humanitarian aid workers and injured more than 150 others. Paying tribute to the victims of the attack, the United Nations designated 19 August of each year as <\/span>World Humanitarian Day<\/span><\/a>, to honour the invaluable service of aid workers who labour under the ever-present risk of harm to deliver aid to those in need.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

In 2023, driven by the climate emergency, protracted conflict<\/span>,<\/span> and global economic turmoil, the number of people in need of humanitarian assistance has reached an historic high of 360 million, or one in 23 \u2013 and as humanitarian need rises, so too does the scale, complexity<\/span>,<\/span> and danger of humanitarian operations. So<\/span>,<\/span> the campaign for World Humanitarian Day 2023, marking the 20<\/span>th<\/span> anniversary of the tragedy, is a reaffirmation of commitment to the fundamental principles of humanitarianism: to alleviate suffering, single-mindedly, unconditionally, and without any ulterior motive, \u201cno matter who, no matter where and #NoMatterWhat\u201d.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

\u00a0<\/span>Reaffirming Griffith\u2019s commitment to World Humanitarian Day, discover the stories of Griffith alumni who have been recognised for their humanitarian work:<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n