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UN marks World Humanitarian Day as attacks on aid workers reach grim records
Summary
At a briefing marking World Humanitarian Day, a UN spokesperson highlighted record violence against aid workers — including 350 killed last year — and warned that violations of protections for civilians and humanitarians are increasing worldwide.
A United Nations spokesperson opened the briefing on August 19 by marking World Humanitarian Day and recalling the 2003 Canal Hotel bombing that killed 22 UN colleagues.
The spokesperson said the scale of violence against aid workers is rising and cited OCHA and the humanitarian outcomes aid‑worker security database: "last year set another grim record for violence against aid workers. 350 killed, 322 injured, 235 kidnapped," and that Gaza was the deadliest context with 186 humanitarians killed. The briefing added that so far this year "82 aid workers have been killed, 97 injured, and 39 kidnapped" worldwide. The spokesperson also warned that "the rules designed to protect civilians, including humanitarian personnel, are being violated with alarming frequency and impunity."
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