A record 383 aid workers were killed in 2024, a 31% increase from 2023, with Gaza and Sudan being the primary conflict zones. The UN labeled this surge and the associated lack of accountability as a 'shameful indictment' of global indifference. Specifically, 181 workers were reported killed in Gaza and 60 in Sudan. Provisional data indicates that 265 aid workers were killed by August 14, 2024. UN officials condemned this trend, calling for the protection of humanitarians and accountability for those attacking them.
Tom Fletcher, UN Under Secretary General for Humanitarian Affairs, expressed that attacks on aid workers with 'zero accountability' reflect 'international inaction and apathy,' indicating a need for accountability from all parties.
UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres emphasized that 'humanitarians must be respected and protected' as non-targetable entities, asserting that the violation of this principle occurs 'with impunity and must be addressed.'
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