Help must go where the suffering is. On World Humanitarian Day, we should remember that humanitarian aid exists first and foremost to save lives — not to serve political or ideological agendas. Today, more than 250 million people worldwide are in urgent need of humanitarian #WorldHumanitarianDay #HumanitarianAid #SaveLives #Thetweetdoesnotmentionanyspecificcountries.Therefore #therearenocountrycodestoreturn.
326 aid workers were killed last year. They were not taking sides. They were saving lives. Humanitarians are not targets. International humanitarian law is not optional. Protect those who protect humanity. #WorldHumanitarianDay https://t.co/SdWcDWFK4u https://t.co/dZiePRluld #HumanitarianAwareness #ProtectHumanitarians #InternationalHumanitarianLaw #Nospecificcountrycodesarementionedinthetweet.
On World Humanitarian Day, we pay tribute to the humanitarian workers who dedicate their lives to helping others. As conflicts and disasters leave millions in need, the EU steps up as the world’s largest and most reliable donor. And through our Protect Aid Workers programme, we https://t.co/e1NM6CJoQt #WorldHumanitarianDay #AidWorkers #EUSupport #EU
Today, on this #WorldHumanitarianDay, we pay tribute to those who risk, and sometimes lose, their lives to save those of others. The date of August 19 reminds us of the attack on the UN headquarters in Baghdad in 2003, which cost the lives of 22 people. (translated)
In times of crisis, the right information can make all the difference. This @UNESCO brief is a timely reminder of why journalism matters and why protecting it matters too. #WorldHumanitarianDay #ActForHumanity #JournalismMatters #WorldHumanitarianDay #ProtectPressFreedom #Nocountrycodesfound.
Behind every death toll is a name. A nurse. A driver. A colleague who didn't come home. On this #WorldHumanitarianDay, counting the dead is not enough. We owe them justice, accountability, and an end to impunity for attacks on humanitarians. https://t.co/0B1oo44ctx #WorldHumanitarianDay #EndImpunity #HumanRights #Nospecificcountriesarementionedinthetweet.
On #WorldHumanitarianDay, we honour those working to protect communities in times of crisis. Professional media and reliable information save lives. @UNESCO stands with those keeping people informed when it matters most.🖊️📰🎥 https://t.co/0y81VOzXKk #WorldHumanitarianDay #HumanitarianAid #UNESCO #Therearenospecificcountriesmentionedinthetweet.
Serving others has become more dangerous than ever. More than 1,000 humanitarians have been killed in the last 3 years. Humanitarian workers stand up for people in need. We must stand up for them. We must #ActForHumanity. Now. #WorldHumanitarianDay https://t.co/PpGCqXJr4h #ActForHumanity #HumanRights #WorldHumanitarianDay #Nocountrycodesarementionedinthetweet.
83 aid workers killed. 36 kidnapped. 98 wounded. In 2026 alone. Ahead of #WorldHumanitarianDay, we honour those who risk everything to reach people in desperate need, from Sudan to Gaza to Ukraine. Attacks on them are violations of international humanitarian law #WorldHumanitarianDay #AidWorkers #HumanRights #SD #PS #UA
In a press release from August 17, 2026, ahead of World Humanitarian Day on August 19, the tragic increase in killed humanitarian workers is highlighted, with over a thousand lives lost since 2024, and the Secretary General of the Swedish Red Cross, Ulrika Modéer, emphasizes the need for better protection and respect for humanitarian work in conflict areas. (translated)
