UN Official Warns of Escalating Attacks on Humanitarian Workers

Kathmandu. UN Under-Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs Tom Fletcher has confirmed that at least 326 humanitarian aid workers were killed across 21 countries in 2025. Noting that the number of victims due to attacks has exceeded one thousand over the past three years, he warned of a recent surge in targeted attacks against humanitarian workers.

In a briefing at the UN Security Council regarding the safety of humanitarian workers and UN staff, Fletcher reported that more than 560 people have died in the Gaza and West Bank regions over the last three years.

Stating that the death toll has tripled compared to the previous period, he emphasized that this increase is not merely a coincidence but a collapse of the security system.

He noted that humanitarian workers were killed while distributing essential supplies such as food, water, and medicine to those affected by war.