00:00A record 383 aid workers were killed in 2024, according to the United Nations.
00:07A 31% jump from the previous year, driven largely by conflicts in Gaza and Sudan.
00:14The UN says 181 humanitarian workers died in Gaza and 60 in Sudan.
00:20Most of the victims were local staff attacked either while on duty or at home.
00:25In total, more than 300 workers were wounded, 125 kidnapped and 45 detained.
00:34State actors were identified as the most common perpetrators.
00:38The UN warned this year's toll is equally alarming, with 265 aid workers' deaths already recorded as of mid-August.
00:47Meanwhile, the World Health Organization confirmed more than 800 attacks on healthcare across 16 territories in 2025,
00:56killing over 1,100 health workers and patients.
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