August 19 A call to action (#ActForHumanity) Dr. Ziad Abdul Wahab Al-Nuaimi Faculty of Law/University of Mosul Humanitarian action is important because of its consequences, especially for those who are affected, and what is provided to them by those who offer themselves for humanitarian relief. On August 19, 2003, an attack on the Canal Hotel in Baghdad killed 22 humanitarian workers, including the Special Representative of the UN Secretary-General for Iraq, Sergio Vieira de Mello. Five years later, in 2008, the General Assembly adopted a resolution declaring August 19 as World Humanitarian Day. In 2024 alone, more than 380 humanitarian workers [Read More]