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August 20, 2019
TheUnited Nations has reaffirmed its demand for the protection of humanitarians byworld leaders and parties to conflicts around the world.
Inseparate messages to mark the 10 World Humanitarian Day, topofficials of the organisation emphasised the rights of all humanitarian workersto protection under international law. The day commemorates the August 19,2003 car bomb attack on the UN headquarters in Baghdad, Iraq, which left 22staff members dead.
Thisyear’s event focuses on the efforts of women humanitarian workers across theworld who put their lives at risk to promote peace and development around theworld
Inhis message, UN Secretary General, António Guterres decried the continuedserious violations of international humanitarian and human rights law aroundthe world. He said since the 2003 attack in Iraq, no fewer than 4,500aid workers of all genders had been killed, injured, detained, assaulted orkidnapped on duty.
Atthe wreath-laying ceremony, Deputy Secretary-General Amina Mohammed, said thatthose attacking the UN “want to make us afraid, feel weak or to retreat.