The United Nations held a ceremony to mark the World Humanitarian Day
UNITED NATIONS, Aug. 19 (Xinhua Bai Jie Gu Zhenqiu) United Nations Headquarters in New York, 19 held a ceremony to mark the second World Humanitarian Day, dedicated to the humanitarian cause of the people to express respect and uphold the United Nations reaffirmed to carry out life-saving relief operations commitments.
visitors in the lobby of the United Nations Secretariat Building at the memorial ceremony, UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon to the August 19, 2003 bombing of United Nations offices in Baghdad killed UN staff before plaque placing a wreath, and with the presence of the Permanent Representative of Iraq and other United Nations officials with a minute of silence.
Mr Ban Ki-moon praised the humanitarian workers, then the "hold high the torch of hope that peace forces" and "not praise the hero." He said: "The humanitarian workers to build a safer, better world has made great efforts, we have to express their deepest respect and gratitude."
the outgoing United Nations for humanitarian Rescue Service's Deputy Secretary-General of Marxism Holmes said in his speech: "In addition to saving lives of humanitarian workers to people most in need of assistance to provide water, food, shelter and medical services, basic social security, the Bingbu harbor any other attempt, but in too many areas, we have become the focus of attacks. "He called on all parties to respect humanitarian workers and better protection to ensure they can carry out any work where it is needed.
2003 年 8 19, the United Nations office in Baghdad car-bomb attack, killing UN envoy Sergio Vieira de Mello, including 22 deaths, including more than 150 people were injured. December 2008, the UN General Assembly adopted a resolution each year on August 19 as the World Humanitarian Day, in order to enhance public awareness of humanitarian relief activities, and pay tribute to humanitarian workers.
United Nations statistics show that in recent years for international humanitarian aid workers continued to rise in violence, attacks from 34 in 1999 increased from 139 in 2009. In 2009 a total of 102 humanitarian workers were killed Unfortunately, 92 people were kidnapped. The first 8 months of this year, more than 40 humanitarian workers have been killed, including the recent brutal killing of the Taliban in Afghanistan's 10 medical aid workers. (END)
