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'We Are Losing Our Humanity' - UN About Aid Worker Deaths

At least 326 humanitarian workers have been killed across 21 countries in 2025, bringing the total killed over three years to over 1,010. The International Red Cross warned the Security Council that "we are losing our humanity in war." 

According to UN aid coordinator Tom Fletcher, more than 560 people died in Gaza and the West Bank, 130 in Sudan, 60 in South Sudan, 25 in Ukraine and 25 in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. The UN relief chief challenged Member States, asking why humanitarians continue to be killed despite a recent Security Council resolution which spoke with moral urgency "about ending violence" against aid workers.

Humanitarian leaders warned that misinformation, restricted access, and declining funding were further undermining aid efforts. They urged governments to uphold international law and protect those working on the frontlines.

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Medical staff are providing malaria treatment to a non-severe patient (file photo).

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