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350 Aid Workers Killed in 2025 as UN Warns Attacks Have Hit Record Levels
The UN says 907 aid workers were hit by violence in 2025, with 350 killed — a toll concentrated in Gaza and Sudan as drones reshape war.
What we knew first
- 907 aid workers were victims of violence in 2025, with 350 killed, the second-highest toll on record.
- Gaza was the deadliest context for the third consecutive year, with 186 killed, 68% by aerial bombardment.
- Gaza and Sudan together accounted for nearly three-quarters of aid worker deaths in 2025.
Still open then
- No incident-by-incident account of who attacked, who ordered attacks, or which cases were investigated is established in the provided reporting.
- No agreed definition of what would count as a credible, state-led investigation is established in the provided reporting.
We said we'd watch for
- Whether early-2026 tracking converges and whether any government opens a genuine inquiry into the chain behind the deaths.
