 Today, the world grapples with unprecedented humanitarian needs that are larger than ever. Amidst extraordinary wealth, hunger claims countless lives, while wars, extreme weather and economic turmoil touch families in every corner of the world. Acute hunger is higher than ever, mostly among the very people who produce food. Famine lurks ominously on the horizon. Yet on the front lines of these crises, people work tirelessly to support each other. Friends, neighbors and even strangers. These humanitarians come in many guises. They are farmers providing food to their neighbors in need. They are veterinarians and animal health workers preventing public health threats. They are the village providing refuge to strangers fleeing war. The drivers crossing dangerous territories to get lifesaving aid to people in need and the pilots battling locust infestations. They are local people, community groups, civil society organizations, non-governmental organizations, the Red Cross, the UN and government staff. They are from every walk of life and their work has never been so important. Today on World Humanitarian Day we especially recognize them and their steadfast efforts to fight hunger in need. We remember those who lost their lives. We recommit to doing all we possibly can to reach those in need, especially those further left behind. No matter who, no matter where and no matter what.