World Humanitarian Day is celebrated on
- (a)26th June
- (b)17th July
- (c)19th August
- (d)27th September
Correct — C, 19th August. World Humanitarian Day is observed every year on 19 August. The United Nations chose the date to mark the anniversary of the 19 August 2003 bombing of the UN headquarters (the Canal Hotel) in Baghdad, which killed 22 people including the UN's top envoy Sergio Vieira de Mello. It honours aid workers who risk their lives and rallies support for people caught in crises.
- (a)26th June — 26 June is marked as the International Day Against Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking (and the day in support of torture victims), not World Humanitarian Day.
- (b)17th July — 17 July is the World Day for International Justice, commemorating the adoption of the Rome Statute of the ICC — not the humanitarian day.
- (d)27th September — 27 September is World Tourism Day; World Humanitarian Day falls on 19 August.
World Humanitarian Day is a United Nations observance held on 19 August. Designated by the UN General Assembly in 2008 and observed from 2009, it recognises humanitarian workers and those who have lost their lives in humanitarian service, and each year highlights a theme around people affected by crises.
The trap here is that each option is a real observance on a plausible date. Anchor 19 August to the 2003 Baghdad UN-headquarters bombing, the event the day commemorates.
- World Humanitarian Day is observed on 19 August every year.
- It marks the 19 August 2003 bombing of the UN headquarters in Baghdad.
- The UN General Assembly designated the day in 2008.
- It honours humanitarian and aid workers worldwide.
- Mixing up 19 August (World Humanitarian Day) with other UN days such as 26 June or 17 July.
- Confusing World Humanitarian Day with World Refugee Day (20 June) or Human Rights Day (10 December).
'Which day is observed on this date', or matching international days to their dates.
No directly related past PYQ was found.
- practice — not a real PYQ
World Humanitarian Day, observed on 19 August, commemorates
- (a)the founding of the Red Cross
- (b)the 2003 bombing of the UN headquarters in Baghdad
- (c)the signing of the Geneva Conventions
- (d)the establishment of the United Nations
Answer(b) the 2003 bombing of the UN headquarters in Baghdad, which killed Sergio Vieira de Mello and others.
- practice — not a real PYQ
Which UN body designated 19 August as World Humanitarian Day?
- (a)The Security Council
- (b)The General Assembly
- (c)The Economic and Social Council
- (d)The International Court of Justice
Answer(b) The General Assembly — it designated the day in 2008.