The Core Issue: The fundamental ability to deliver aid safely is actively under attack. Aid is increasingly manipulated and militarized, while humanitarian workers face direct, deadly threats just for doing their jobs.

Key Facts & Figures:

• Deadliest Years on Record: 2024 was one of the deadliest years for the sector, with 338 attacks against humanitarian workers recorded.

• Attacks on Health Care: There were over 600 attacks on health-care facilities and personnel across 2023 and 2024.

• Loss of Life: 25 Red Cross and Red Crescent staff members and volunteers lost their lives in the line of duty in 2025 alone.

• Access Denied: Access to civilian populations in critical areas, such as Gaza and Al Fasher, remains severely restricted.

Why it Matters: When humanitarian and medical workers are targeted, the core principles of neutrality and independence are tested. If aid workers cannot operate safely, civilians lose the vital protection and life-saving services they desperately need.