First world humanitarian summit held

Q.  First ever world humanitarian summit was held in 23-24 May in which city?
- Published on 30 May 16

a. Istanbul
b. Peshawar
c. Rawalpindi
d. Lahore

ANSWER: Istanbul
 
The first World Humanitarian Summit was held in Istanbul from 23rd to 24th May since WW2.
The summit was inaugurated by UN Secretary General ban Ki-moon and hosted by Turkish president Recep Tayyip Erdogan
  • This summit was held and attended by world leaders of the UN member nations with the aim of ending conflict, respecting rule of war, addressing displacement and attaining gender equality.
  • UNICEF also launched a new “Education Cannot Wait” fund at the summit

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