Record number of aid workers killed in Gaza and Sudan

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A record 383 aid workers were killed in global hotspots in 2024, with nearly half of them in Gaza during the ongoing war.
The number of conflicts resulting in deaths among aid workers has increased from 293 in 2023 to 383 in 2024, highlighting the worsening trend in attacks.
This tragic increase in violence calls for urgent action to protect civilians and humanitarian workers in conflict zones.

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In 2024, humanitarian aid workers faced unprecedented violence, resulting in 383 deaths, a staggering increase from the previous year's 293 fatalities. Most of these killings occurred in conflict regions, with Gaza experiencing the highest toll as 181 aid workers were murdered amidst the ongoing war between Israel and Hamas. The second highest fatalities were recorded in Sudan, where 60 aid workers lost their lives due to civil unrest. This alarming trend was reported by the United Nations, which highlighted the lack of accountability for these attacks, blaming state actors as common perpetrators of violence against humanitarian personnel. The U.N. humanitarian chief, Tom Fletcher, described the situation as a

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