UN humanitarian office says aid workers faced deadliest year ever in 2024

Nov 23, 2024, at 02:30 pm

The death toll of humanitarian workers in 2024 has become the “deadliest on record”, with 281 killed globally, the UN humanitarian affairs office, OCHA, reported on Friday.

UN says killing of human aid workers reaching record highs

Aug 19, 2024, at 08:53 pm

With the number of aid workers killed in the line of duty reaching record highs, the UN and partners are demanding greater accountability as countries commemorate World Humanitarian Day on Monday.

Safety of UN workers ‘our top priority’, says Guterres

Mar 26, 2022, at 05:27 pm

New York: The UN chief on Friday paid tribute to the dozens of United Nations personnel who have been detained this year while working for the Organization, and those whose whereabouts is unknown.

Three UN workers killed following Benghazi car bomb attack, as Security Council meets in emergency session, honours their ‘ultimate sacrifice’

Aug 11, 2019, at 02:55 pm

New York, Aug 11 (IBNS): Secretary-General António Guterres on Saturday condemned a car bomb attack in front of a shopping mall in the Libyan city of Benghazi, which left three UN workers dead, and three others injured, with dozens of civilians also wounded.