World Photography Day is an international photography event on August 19th that celebrates the passion for photography in our communities.
In a world where millions of pictures are uploaded every minute, World
Photo Day is inspiring thousands of photographers across the planet to
share a single photo with a simple purpose: to share their world with the world.
From everyday life to incredible landscapes, our global gallery is an
evolving mosaic of images captured by photographers of all skills levels
living in a diverse range of countries and cultures.
No matter who you are, where you are or what equipment and skills you
have, World Photo Day can help open your eyes to the possibilities of
photography, and enable you show us the world as you see it.
August
19 is observed as World Photography Day, which aims to inspire
photographers across the planet to share a single photo with a simple
purpose: to share their world with the world. Here is a look at
photography over the years.
World Photo Day originates from
the invention of the Daguerreotype, a photographic process developed by
Frenchmen Louis Daguerre and Joseph Nicephore Niepce in 1837.
On January 9, 1839, the French Academy of Sciences announced the Daguerreoty ..
World Humanitarian Day
The
United Nations’ (UN) World Humanitarian Day is held on August 19 each
year. The day honors all humanitarians who have worked in the promotion
of the humanitarian cause, and those who have lost their lives in the
cause of duty. It aims to increase public awareness about humanitarian
assistance activities worldwide and the importance of international
cooperation.
What Do People Do?
World Humanitarian Day is a day dedicated to humanitarians worldwide,
as well as to increase public understanding of humanitarian assistance
activities. The day aims to honor humanitarian workers who have lost
their lives or injured themselves in the course of their work, and to
acknowledge the ongoing work of humanitarian staff around the world.
Many communities and organizations try to increase the importance of
humanitarians by distributing publicity and information material.
Additionally, some try to speak to the press to help spread these key
messages of World Humanitarian Day, while other groups organize public
events worldwide that feature humanitarian work.
For the year 2010 and beyond, it is anticipated that World
Humanitarian Day will focus on particular humanitarian themes to help
increase public awareness.
Background
Humanitarians provide life-saving assistance to millions of people
worldwide. They place their own lives at risk to help others in conflict
zones and areas of natural hazards. More than 700 humanitarian workers
have died or experienced the most dangerous situations while trying to
help those in need. Humanitarians provide support for different world
challenges such as hunger, gender-based violence, refugees and displaced
people, help for children, as well as clean water and access to
sanitation.
World Humanitarian Day was established by the General Assembly of the
UN in December 2008 and was first observed in August 2009. The date of
August 19 is the anniversary date of the 2003 Canal Hotel bombing in
Baghdad where twenty-two people lost their lives including, the UN’s
High Commissioner for Human Rights and the Special Representative of the
Secretary-General to Iraq, Sergio Vieira de Mello.
The total number of people affected by natural disasters has risen
over the past decade, and about 211 million people are directly affected
each year. Women and children are especially affected because of their
ongoing struggles with poverty, insecurity, hunger, poor health and
environmental decline. There are new and difficult challenges that arise
each year that will require more flexible funding and adaptable
humanitarian work. The increasing economic crisis and global challenges
such as poverty, global health problems, increase prices and the rising
number of people on the move, increases the need for humanitarians each
year.
August
19 is observed as World Photography Day, which aims to inspire
photographers across the planet to share a single photo with a simple
purpose: to share their world with the world. Here is a look at
photography over the years.
World Photo Day originates from
the invention of the Daguerreotype, a photographic process developed by
Frenchmen Louis Daguerre and Joseph Nicephore Niepce in 1837.
On January 9, 1839, the French Academy of Sciences announced the Daguerreoty ..
