Gaza deadliest place for aid workers for third consecutive year, says UN
Gaza remains the deadliest location for aid workers, accounting for more than half of their deaths worldwide last year, the UN said in report released on Wednesday to mark World Humanitarian Day. More than 350 aid workers were killed worldwide in 2025, among more than 900 who were the victims of violence, according to the UN’s Office for the Co-ordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA). In Gaza,…
Gaza was identified as the most dangerous place for aid workers for the third consecutive year, according to a report released by the United Nations on Wednesday to commemorate World Humanitarian Day. In 2025, over half of the global deaths among aid workers occurred in Gaza, with 186 workers killed, 68% of them by aerial bombardment.
Sudan and the Democratic Republic of Congo followed Gaza, with 71 and 97 aid workers respectively killed due to violence. The report highlighted a sharp rise in violence against humanitarian aid workers worldwide, with over 350 fatalities and more than 900 victims of violence. Kidnappings by non-state actors and criminal groups spiked by almost 100%, reaching 235 in 2025, while serious injuries also increased.
State actors detained and arrested aid workers in 280 instances, with Yemen, South Sudan, the Democratic Republic of Congo, Myanmar, and Palestine accounting for 75% of these detentions. Road travel and operating sites were the most hazardous environments for aid workers, constituting 47% of all violent incidents. The UN Secretary General, Antonio Guterres, expressed concern over the escalating dangers, stating that serving others had become more perilous than ever. Flags were flown at half-mast at UN headquarters in New York and Geneva to honor the victims.
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