On Tuesday, 21 May 2024, the Ä¢¹½ÊÓƵ Flag will be lowered to half-mast as a mark of respect for the passing of His Excellency Mr. Seyyed Ebrahim Raisi, President of the Islamic Republic of Iran. All offices and duty stations are encouraged to lower their flags on this occasion.
Across the world, the signs of environmental crises are becoming harder to ignore.
M¨¢ximo Torero Cullen is one of the world¡¯s leading voices on global hunger and food security. He uses his economic expertise to work towards the goal of a world where nobody goes to bed hungry.
On this World Humanitarian Day, 19 August 2026, we recognize that saving lives in crisis settings depends not only on courage and expertise, but also on the systems and supply chains that make rapid medical response possible.