UN Warns Of 'Unacceptable' Level Of Violence Against Aid Workers

Number of aid workers killed each year worldwide since 2004, according to the UN's Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs. (Credit: AFP)

The United Nations on Monday condemned the "unacceptable" level of violence becoming commonplace against humanitarian workers, a record 280 of whom were killed worldwide in 2023.

And it warned that the Israel-Hamas war in Gaza is potentially fueling even higher numbers of such deaths this year.