The first World Humanitarian Day will be observed on Wednesday, 19 August, at United Nations Headquarters with a wreath-laying ceremony remembering the victims of the 2003 attack on the United Nations in Baghdad, followed by the opening of an exhibition of posters and photographs capturing the images of humanitarian workers in action.

The following statement was issued today by the Spokesperson for UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon:

26 March 2009

Press ReleaseIHA/1273

Department of Public Information • News and Media Division • New York

‘LEFT IN THE DARK; THE UNMET NEED FOR COMMUNICATION IN HUMANITARIAN RESPONSE’

SUBJECT OF HIGH-LEVEL PANEL HELD AT UNITED NATIONS HEADQUARTERS

4 December 2008

Secretary-GeneralSG/SM/11984 IHA/1272

Department of Public Information • News and Media Division • New York

SECRETARY-GENERAL, AT HEADQUARTERS CONFERENCE, APPEALS FOR GENEROUS CONTRIBUTIONS

TO EMERGENCY RESPONSE FUND, SAYING ‘THERE ARE MILLIONS OF LIVES AT STAKE’

25 November 2008

Secretary-GeneralSG/SM/11952 AFR/1781 IHA/1271

Department of Public Information • News and Media Division • New York

ALARMED BY DESPERATE HUMANITARIAN SITUATION IN ZIMBABWE, SECRETARY-GENERAL VOICES

REGRET AT DECISION NOT TO COOPERATE WITH ELDERS’ ASSISTANCE INITIATIVE

The following statement was issued today by the Spokesperson for UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon:

21 November 2008

Secretary-GeneralSG/SM/11945 IHA/1270 PAL/2102

Department of Public Information • News and Media Division • New York

SECRETARY-GENERAL, IN SUPPORT OF STATEMENT JUST RELEASED BY UN EMERGENCY RELIEF

COORDINATOR, UNDERSCORES URGENT NEED FOR DELIVERY OF HUMANITARIAN AID TO GAZA

The following statement was issued today by the Spokesperson for UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon:

20 October 2008

Secretary-GeneralSG/SM/11872 IHA/1269

Department of Public Information • News and Media Division • New York

CONDEMNING KILLINGS, SECRETARY-GENERAL DEPLORES VIOLENCE AGAINST AID WORKERS

The following statement was issued today by the Spokesperson for UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon:

16 September 2008

Secretary-GeneralSG/SM/11794 IHA/1268

Department of Public Information • News and Media Division • New York

MULTI-AGENCY HUMANITARIAN ASSESSMENT MISSION TO VISIT SOUTH OSSETIA, GEORGIA

The following statement was issued today by the Spokesperson for UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon:

14 August 2008

Secretary-GeneralSG/SM/11748 IHA/1266

Department of Public Information • News and Media Division • New York

SECRETARY-GENERAL, EXTREMELY CONCERNED ABOUT IMPACT OF GEORGIAN-RUSSIAN CONFLICT,

REMINDS PARTIES THEY HAVE OBLIGATION TO PROTECT CIVILIANS, END LAWLESSNESS

The following statement was issued today by the Spokesperson for UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon:

14 August 2008

Secretary-GeneralSG/SM/11749 AFR/1738 IHA/1267

Department of Public Information • News and Media Division • New York

Secretary-General calls for immediate lifting of restrictions

on aid agencies’ humanitarian operations in zimbabwe