Al Mayadeen English

  • Ar
  • Es
  • x
Al Mayadeen English

Slogan

  • News
    • Politics
    • Economy
    • Sports
    • Arts&Culture
    • Health
    • Miscellaneous
    • Technology
    • Environment
  • Articles
    • Opinion
    • Analysis
    • Blog
    • Features
  • Videos
    • NewsFeed
    • Video Features
    • Explainers
    • TV
    • Digital Series
  • Infographs
  • In Pictures
  • • LIVE
News
  • Politics
  • Economy
  • Sports
  • Arts&Culture
  • Health
  • Miscellaneous
  • Technology
  • Environment
Articles
  • Opinion
  • Analysis
  • Blog
  • Features
Videos
  • NewsFeed
  • Video Features
  • Explainers
  • TV
  • Digital Series
Infographs
In Pictures
  • Africa
  • Asia
  • Asia-Pacific
  • Europe
  • Latin America
  • MENA
  • Palestine
  • US & Canada
BREAKING
Colombian President Gustavo Petro: There will be no change in diplomatic relations with Israel until it complies with the agreements.
Maduro: We say to the people of the United States that we do not want war in the Caribbean or in South America.
Maduro: The sadists in America believe they can issue orders for the world to follow, that they rule while others must adapt. But the first to know this is false are the American people themselves.
Caracas: US maneuvers seek to legitimize regime change and seizure of Venezuelan oil resources.
Caracas: The announced US military deployment in the Caribbean region constitutes a policy of aggression and a threat against Venezuela.
Venezuela: We reject Trump's statements allowing US intelligence agencies to operate in Venezuela.
Palestinian media: Occupation forces storm the town of Azzun, east of Qalqilya
Al Mayadeen's correspondent: Israeli occupation forces fire on Shujaiyya neighborhood east of Gaza City.
Palestinian Prisoners' Information Office: Four of his ribs were broken
Palestinian Prisoners' Information Office: Marwan al-Barghouti lost consciousness after a brutal assault by Israeli occupation soldiers

Record high in aid workers killed amid war on Gaza: UN

  • By Al Mayadeen English
  • Source: News websites
  • 21 Aug 2024 14:58
4 Min Read

Since the war on Gaza began, now in its 11th month, over 280 humanitarian workers have been killed, mostly due to Israeli airstrikes.

Listen
  • x
  • UN Report: Record High in Aid Worker killed amid war on Gaza
    A UN volunteer at the al-Maghazi refugee camp in the central Gaza Strip amid the Israeli genocide on Gaza on November 6 (AFP/Getty Images)

The United Nations has reported a troubling increase in aid workers killed in war zones, primarily due to the ongoing Israeli aggression on Gaza.

On Monday, the UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) disclosed that in 2023, 280 aid workers were killed—over twice the 118 deaths reported in the previous year.

"With 280 aid workers killed in 33 countries last year, 2023 marked the deadliest year on record for the global humanitarian community," OCHA stressed in a statement on World Humanitarian Day.

The report also indicated that 2024 could potentially be even more deadly, with the Aid Worker Security Database showing that 172 aid workers had been killed by August 7. The increase in fatalities—primarily from Israeli airstrikes in Gaza between October and December of the previous year—marks a 137 rise compared to 2022, which saw 118 aid worker deaths.

Since the war on Gaza began, now in its 11th month, over 280 humanitarian workers have been killed, mostly due to Israeli airstrikes. The majority of these deaths have been among Palestinians working for the UN Agency for Palestinian Refugees (UNRWA), according to OCHA.

Philippe Lazzarini, head of UNRWA, stated on X that the ongoing Gaza war has led to a devastating loss over the past 10 months, with at least 289 aid workers killed, including 207 from UNRWA, as well as 885 health professionals.

“Many were killed in the line of duty while providing humanitarian assistance or medical care to the injured & the sick. Alongside them more than 160 journalists & media workers were killed,” Lazzarini said.

He also stressed that “the war in Gaza broke all existing rules of war.” 

Reports also suggest that the "high levels of violence in Sudan and South Sudan" have contributed to the increased death toll in both the current year and the previous one.

Related News

Gaza recovers 200 martyrs from under the rubble, 20,000 remain missing

UNICEF warns of skyrocketing child deaths in Gaza amid lack of aid

Guterres: Honoring fallen humanitarians isn't enough in record-deadliest year

Meanwhile, UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres stressed that simply honoring the humanitarians who died in the deadliest year on record is insufficient.

“In Sudan & many other places, aid workers are attacked, killed, injured & abducted. We demand an end to impunity so that perpetrators face justice,” the UN chief wrote in a post on X on Monday.

2023 was the deadliest year on record for humanitarians.

Honouring them on #WorldHumanitarianDay is not enough.

In Gaza, in Sudan & many other places, aid workers are attacked, killed, injured & abducted.

We demand an end to impunity so that perpetrators face justice. pic.twitter.com/xxJkUAGSnW

— António Guterres (@antonioguterres) August 19, 2024

400 agencies unite in plea to protect civilians, aid staff in Gaza

Over 400 humanitarian organizations have addressed a letter to the UN General Assembly, urging the protection of civilians and aid workers amid "Israel's" ongoing air and artillery assaults on Palestinians in the besieged Gaza Strip.

In the joint letter, at least 413 humanitarian and aid groups emphasized that civilians and aid workers have become the primary casualties in Gaza and other ongoing wars globally.

“The brutal hostilities we are seeing in multiple conflicts around the world have exposed a terrible truth: We are living in an era of impunity,” they wrote. “This status quo is shameful and cannot continue.”

The letter also noted that fatalities among humanitarian workers doubled in 2023 compared to the previous year, with 2024's toll already being described as "staggering".

It is worth noting that the UN agency for Palestinian refugees has lately reported that the death toll among its staff since the beginning of the Israeli regime's ongoing assault on Gaza is the highest in the organization's history.

Since October 7, at least 207 UNRWA employees have been killed. Additionally, "Israel" has repeatedly targeted Gaza’s schools, hospitals, universities, and other civilian infrastructure.

Read more: War on Gaza among bloodiest in 21st century: Haaretz

  • UNRWA
  • war on Gaza
  • Israeli massacres
  • Israeli aggression
  • United Nations
  • Gaza genocide
  • humanitarian workers
  • Sudan
War on Gaza

War on Gaza

Most Read

Iran strikes secret Israeli-US bunker under Tel Aviv high-rise

Tel Aviv high-rise struck by Iran hid Site 81, secret US-Israeli base

  • Politics
  • 14 Oct 2025
Palestinian journalist Saleh al-Jaafarawi in an undated image in Gaza, occupied Palestine (Social media)

Gaza Palestinian journalist Saleh al-Jafarawi killed by collaborators

  • Politics
  • 12 Oct 2025
drop site

New report details extensive Israeli arson in Gaza after ceasefire

  • Politics
  • 13 Oct 2025
Illustration of fists breaking shackles, representing the liberation of Palestinian detainees from Israeli prisons. (Illustrated by: AL Mayadeen English/Batoul Chamas)

4 prominent Palestinian detainees to be freed: Who are they?

  • Palestine
  • 13 Oct 2025

Coverage

All
War on Gaza

Read Next

All
Members of the media wait for Palestinian prisoners and injured at the Rafah border crossing in Egypt, Saturday, Feb. 1, 2025 (AP)
Politics

Rafah crossing to reopen for travelers from Gaza: Reuters

US President Donald Trump speaks during an event in the Oval Office at the White House, Wednesday, October 15, 2025, in Washington (AP)
Politics

'Israel' may resume Gaza war if Hamas breaches ceasefire, Trump says

Mourners attend the funeral of slain captive Captain Daniel Peretz at Mt. Herzl military cemetery in occupied al-Quds, Wednesday, October 15, 2025 (AP)
Politics

Al-Qassam Brigades hand over all living Israeli captives

Armored vehicles drive through a street during a government-organized march in support of President Nicolas Maduro in Caracas, Venezuela, Tuesday, Sept. 23, 2025 (AP)
Politics

US approves covert CIA action in Venezuela: Reports

Al Mayadeen English

Al Mayadeen is an Arab Independent Media Satellite Channel.

All Rights Reserved

  • x
  • Privacy Policy
  • About Us
  • Contact Us
  • Authors
Android
iOS