Australia is leading a new global initiative to protect aid workers in warzones, after the death of Zomi ﻿Frankcom and her colleagues in an Israeli airstrike in Gaza earlier this year.

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Australian Foreign Minister Penny Wong intends to push for an international declaration on protecting humanitarian workers when she meets with counterparts and aid agencies on the sidelines of a United Nations summit in New York.
The move was spurred by pleas from the family of Australian Zomi Frankcom, who was among seven workers killed in drone strikes carried out by the Israeli Defense Force in Gaza on April 1 this year.
The government initia…

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Spurred by a plea from the family of Zomi Frankcom, killed in an Israeli airstrike, Australia will work toward getting a UN declaration to protect aid workers. 
Australian Foreign Minister Penny Wong intends to push for an international declaration on protecting humanitarian workers when she meets with counterparts and aid agencies on the sidelines of a United Nations summit in New York. The move was spurred by pleas from the family of Australia…

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Oxfam Australia Media Release Oxfam Australia welcomes the Australian Government’s effort to champion a declaration aimed at safeguarding humanitarian personnel at the United Nations General Assembly in New York this week. Oxfam Australia Chief Executive Officer Lyn Morgain acknowledged the importance of the declaration in the protection of frontline aid workers. “We commend the Australian…

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Australia leads push to protect aid workers after Zomi Frankcom's death in Gaza

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