UN: Violence And Funding Cuts Threaten Global Aid
August 19, 2025
4:43 pm
The people who risk their lives to deliver food, medicine, and hope to those caught in war zones and natural disasters are facing a crisis of their own. Humanitarian workers are being killed in record numbers, while the international system that supports them is buckling under historic funding shortfalls, the United Nations humanitarian office warned ahead of World Humanitarian Day.
Observed each year on August 19, the day honors aid workers who have been killed or injured in the line of duty, while recognizing those who continue to serve despite the dangers. The date was established in 2008 to mark …
