Event Brief
Aug 19, 2026 at 4:08 PM ET
UN flag lowered to half-mast for killed humanitarian workers
By The BriefBrief
On World Humanitarian Day, the United Nations lowered its flag to half-mast at UN headquarters in Nairobi. The gesture honors humanitarian workers killed while serving others, with the UN citing more than 1,100 aid workers killed, wounded, kidnapped, detained or arrested in 2025.
WHO: United Nations
WHAT: Lowered the UN flag to half-mast at UN headquarters in Nairobi to honor humanitarian workers killed in line of duty
WHEN: Aug 19, 2026
WHERE: Nairobi
WHY: To mark World Humanitarian Day and honor humanitarian workers who lost their lives while serving others.
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