Children have suffered “unspeakable violence” during war but most of them remain positive, a senior UN envoy said ahead of World Humanitarian Day (WHD) on 19 August.
Although women possess the skills and perseverance to be leaders in humanitarian work, they are still underrepresented in the field, according to an official with the UN Development Programme (UNDP).
An Internet campaign that uses the power of celebrity to raise awareness about the unprecedented scale of the world’s crises has already proved a hit ahead of World Humanitarian Day, the UN said Thursday.
