17 September 2010
- RSIS
- Publication
- RSIS Publications
- NTS Bulletin (Sep 2010 – Issue 2)
Abstract
The United Nations (UN) marked World Humanitarian Day on 19 August 2010 in honour of aid workers who have lost their lives in the humanitarian cause. The day was designated in memory of those who died in the bombing of Canal Hotel, Iraq in 2003. That attack claimed the lives of UN Special Representative of the Secretary-General, Sergio Vieira de Mello, and others. The day is celebrated by various agencies, from the United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs to the World Health Organization.
Abstract
The United Nations (UN) marked World Humanitarian Day on 19 August 2010 in honour of aid workers who have lost their lives in the humanitarian cause. The day was designated in memory of those who died in the bombing of Canal Hotel, Iraq in 2003. That attack claimed the lives of UN Special Representative of the Secretary-General, Sergio Vieira de Mello, and others. The day is celebrated by various agencies, from the United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs to the World Health Organization.