US EditionUN Reports Record 383 Aid Worker Deaths in Global Hotspots in 2024
Nearly half of the 383 aid worker deaths in 2024 occurred in Gaza, with state actors responsible for most killings, according to the UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs.
- On Tuesday, the United Nations said 383 aid workers were killed in 2024, nearly half in Gaza, up from 265 in 2023.
- Amid relentless conflicts in Gaza Strip and Sudan, the UN said most of those killed were local staff, with 181 in Gaza and 60 in Sudan, driven by violence.
- Provisional data show that as of August 14, 265 aid workers have been killed this year, with 245 major attacks in the past seven months, according to the Aid Worker Security Database.
- The UN said attacks violate international humanitarian law and damage lifelines, with Tom Fletcher urging the record toll to serve as a wake-up call to protect civilians.
- Calling for accountability, UN emergency relief coordinator Tom Fletcher said `Violence against aid workers is not inevitable. It must end,` and called zero accountability a 'shameful indictment' of international apathy.
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Record number of aid workers killed in 2024, UN says
A record 383 aid workers were killed last year, the United Nations said Tuesday, branding the figures and lack of accountability a "shameful indictment" of international apathy, and warning that this year's toll was equally grim.
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