India, Aug. 20 -- As the world marks World Humanitarian Day, the IRC calls on governments and warring parties to protect humanitarian workers and end impunity for attacks against them
At least 350 aid workers were killed in 2025, and 84 so far in 2026, with Gaza and Sudan accounting for nearly three-quarters of all deaths.
Humanitarian workers are being killed at record rates even as international humanitarian law explicitly protects them from attack.
The IRC is calling on governments and parties to conflict to protect aid workers and hold those responsible for attacks to account.
New York, NY, August 19, 2026 - At least 350 aid workers were killed in 2025, one of the deadliest years on record, with more than half of those deaths occurri...