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UN Reports 907 Humanitarian Workers Harmed in 2025

8/19/2026

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The UN reported 907 humanitarian workers harmed in 2025, including 186 deaths in Gaza.
The Aid Worker Security Database recorded 350 deaths in 2025, down from 387 in 2024.
Secretary-General Antonio Guterres called the violence “appalling” and urged respect for war rules.
U.N. aid chief Tom Fletcher said armed drones have raised aid-worker risks, citing March strikes that killed three in Goma, DRC, and hit convoys in Sudan and Ukraine.

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The UN reported 907 humanitarian workers harmed in 2025, including 186 deaths in Gaza.
The Aid Worker Security Database recorded 350 deaths in 2025, down from 387 in 2024.
Secretary-General Antonio Guterres called the violence “appalling” and urged respect for war rules.
U.N. aid chief Tom Fletcher said armed drones have raised aid-worker risks, citing March strikes that killed three in Goma, DRC, and hit convoys in Sudan and Ukraine.