GENEVA (AN) — This year is the deadliest on record for aid workers mainly due to the Israel-Hamas war in occupied Palestinian areas, according to the United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs.
The deaths of 281 health care workers, delivery staff, and other humanitarians were recorded globally in 2024, surpassing the previous record of 280 aid workers killed last year, OCHA reported on Friday.
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