NEWSWatch Beyoncé's "I Was Here" Video for World Humanitarian Day
Aug. 19 2012, Published 5:26 a.m. ET
Beyoncé performed at the United Nations on August 10, to the delight of Anderson Cooper, among others. The performance was recorded for a promotional video for World Humanitarian Day, which celebrates humanity and the spirit of people helping people, and it happens to be today, August 19.
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Bey, striking as always, belted out "I Was Here," a powerful ballad off her album, 4. The performance is part of a larger effort to highlight regions that have been affected by natural disasters andl the humanitarian workers who come to their aid, sometimes sacraficing their own lives in their efforts — such was the case on August 19, 2003, when 22 humanitarian workers lost their lives during an attack on Iraq's Canal Hotel.
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"I'd like to ask everyone to make sure they're a part of August 19," Beyoncé said at the time. "It's such a beautiful, beautiful day, and I'd like to honor the 22 people who lost their lives. God bless you all, thank you so much for having me."
Check out the video below!
