UN Reports 2024 as 'Worst on Record' for Aid Worker Deaths

DOBLE LLAVE – The year 2024 has been the most lethal for humanitarian workers, since the 377 violently killed in 20 countries accounted for a hundred more than those recorded in 2023, which for its part had already been the deadliest in history. Joyce Msuya, Assistant Secretary General for Humanitarian Affairs, offered this data to the Security Council this Wednesday in a session dedicated precisely to the risks to which workers are exposed in c…

UN Reports 2024 as 'Worst on Record' for Aid Worker Deaths

The United Nations reported on Wednesday that 2024 was the deadliest year on record for humanitarian personnel, with 377 aid workers killed across 20 countries—a grim milestone underscoring escalating dangers faced by frontline responders. Joyce Msuya, Assistant Secretary-General for the UN’s Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA), delivered stark remarks during a Security Council briefing on civilian protection in warfare. “…