UN Reports Record 383 Aid Workers Killed in 2024 🚨

🚨 Breaking: The UN has revealed that 383 aid workers were killed in 2024—a record high and a 31% increase from last year. From the battle-scarred streets of Gaza to the conflict zones in Sudan, the frontline heroes risking their lives are facing unprecedented threats. 💔

Here’s what the UN report uncovered:

• 383 killed in 2024
• 308 wounded
• 125 kidnapped
• 45 detained

Gaza saw the deadliest toll with 181 fatalities, while Sudan accounted for 60. State actors were the main perpetrators, and sadly, most of the victims were local staff—our unsung heroes delivering aid in the world’s toughest spots. 🌍❤️

UN aid chief Tom Fletcher warned, “Even one attack against a humanitarian colleague is an attack on all of us… a shameful indictment of international inaction.”

Additional data from the Aid Worker Security Database shows another 265 killed as of Aug 14 this year. Meanwhile, the World Health Organization has verified over 800 attacks on healthcare in 16 regions—taking the lives of more than 1,110 health workers and patients. 🏥💥

For South and Southeast Asian communities, this echoes crises from the Rohingya camps in Bangladesh to flood relief efforts during monsoon season. It’s a urgent reminder: violence against aid workers must stop. 🌧️🙏

World Humanitarian Day marks the 2003 bombing of the UN headquarters in Baghdad that claimed the lives of Sergio Vieira de Mello and 21 other humanitarians. The message today is clear: protect those who protect others, and hold those responsible to account. ✊🌐

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UN says record 383 aid workers killed in 2024

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