UN: Over 1,000 Aid Workers Have Been Killed in the Past 3 Years, Nearly Triple the Previous 3 Years
Tom Fletcher said the deaths reflect a collapse of protection, with 326 aid workers killed in 2025 and more than 1,010 over three years.
- More than 1,000 humanitarian workers were killed worldwide from 2023 to 2025, nearly three times the 377 killed from 2020 to 2022, according to the U.N.
- Over 560 aid workers died in Gaza and the West Bank during this period, with additional deaths reported in Sudan, South Sudan, Ukraine, and Congo.
- The increase in deaths is related to conflicts, including the Israel-Hamas war starting in October 2023, and aid workers face killings, restrictions, detentions, and bans globally.
- The U.N. Security Council adopted a 2024 resolution condemning attacks on humanitarian workers and urging member states to protect aid personnel and ensure accountability for crimes against them.
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UN: Over 1,000 aid workers killed in past 3 years, most in Gaza
Of the more than 1,010 humanitarian workers killed from 2023 to 2025, more than 560 were in Gaza and the West Bank, 130 in Sudan, 60 in South Sudan, 25 in Ukraine and 25 in Congo. That compares with 377 killed from 2020 to 2022
Over 1,000 Humanitarian Workers Killed Distributing Food, Water, Medicine & Shelter
Shaun Hughes (left), WFP Country Director for Palestine, walks amid massive destruction in Gaza. Credit: WFP/Maxime Le Lijour Excerpts from a statement by Tom Fletcher, Under-Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs and Emergency Relief Coordinator, to the Security Council, pursuant to resolution 2730 (2024) on the safety and security of humanitarian personnel and the protection of United Nations and associated personnel.By Tom FletcherUNIT…
Africa: Over 1,000 Humanitarians Have Been Killed in Three Years, Security Council Hears
At least 326 humanitarians were killed in the line of duty across 21 countries during 2025, bringing the total killed over three years to over 1,010. The International Red Cross warned the Security Council on Wednesday that "we are losing our humanity in war."
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