When is World Humanitarian Day and what does it mean for Afghanistan?
World Humanitarian Day is observed on 19 August. The day recognizes humanitarian workers and people affected by crises and advocates for protection of humanitarian action.
What the figure or term means
Afghanistan’s response involves local staff, volunteers, communities, UN agencies, NGOs, health workers, suppliers, and many smaller organizations.
Responsible recognition includes local workers and affected people rather than centering only international institutions.
The date is fixed and also coincides with Afghanistan’s Independence Day, so context should be clear.
Use the source publication date when connecting an observance or historical event to a current statistic or appeal.
How to use this information responsibly
Events and observances help readers connect Afghanistan’s present humanitarian conditions with seasons, public dates, education, health, displacement, culture, and recent shocks.
Lunar-calendar dates can vary, historical events have multiple perspectives, and early disaster figures are revised. This library states dates carefully and links to primary or institutional records.
Check the underlying information.
Editorial standard: This page is reviewed by a person, sourced to Famidi records or authoritative references, and revised when the program or underlying guidance changes. It does not replace legal, tax, medical, or financial advice.