Attacks on aid workers hit record high in 2025, UN says
The UN said armed drones and conflict zones drove the toll, with 350 aid workers killed and 322 injured or kidnapped in 2025.
- The United Nations humanitarian office reported 350 aid workers were killed globally in 2025, setting 'another grim record for violence against aid workers' despite a slight decrease from 387 deaths in 2024.
- Gaza remained the deadliest context for aid workers for the third consecutive year, with 186 personnel killed amid Israel's war, while Sudan ranked second with 71 deaths during the ongoing civil war.
- UN officials warned that the proliferation of 'cheap and adaptable armed drones' exposes humanitarian personnel to increasing danger, with these weapons causing 80% of civilian deaths in Sudan during early 2026.
- Tom Fletcher, U.N. under-secretary-general for humanitarian affairs and emergency relief coordinator, stated 'More than 1,000 aid workers have been killed in just three years and that is utterly unacceptable,' urging accountability.
- Violence continues in 2026, with the UN humanitarian office reporting at least 82 aid workers killed, 97 injured, and 39 kidnapped worldwide so far, indicating risks remain largely unabated.
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Drone Attacks Drove Record-Breaking Violence Against Aid Workers in 2025: UN
Increased use of drones poses a growing threat to aid workers, with 907 workers killed, injured, or kidnapped in 2025. Upholding international humanitarian law is crucial to protect humanitarians.
A total of more than 900 workers were killed, injured or abducted.
At least 350 aid workers killed in 2025, more than half in Gaza: UN
The United Nations says 2025 marks "another grim record for violence against aid workers" as at least 350 workers were killed around the world. At least 322 aid workers also were injured in attacks, while 235 were kidnapped last year.
A total of 907 "humanitarian personnel" were "killed, injured or abducted" in 2025, reports the United Nations on Wednesday.
"The year 2025 has once again set a sad record in terms of violence against humanitarian workers, with 907 humanitarian personnel killed, injured or abducted," the institution writes in a press release. According to these figures, from the database of the Humanitarian Outcomes Reference Research Centre, the death rate is slightly lower than that of the year 2024, during which 377 humanitarian workers were killed. Since the beginning of 2026, 82 …
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