Joint statement by High Representative/Vice-President Kallas and Commissioner Lahbib ahead of World Humanitarian Day*

Country: World Source: European Commission Please refer to the attached file. Brussels, 18 August 2026 Ahead of World Humanitarian Day on 19 August, Kaja Kallas, High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy/Vice-President of the European Commission, and Hadja Lahbib, Commissioner for Equality, Preparedness and Crisis Management, issued the following statement: “On World Humanitarian Day, we honour the extraordinary courage of aid workers who put themselves in harm's way every day