19/08/2026
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Humanitarian workers risk their lives to save and protect children, yet they face increasing attacks by warring parties.
From the State of Palestine to Sudan, DR Congo, Myanmar, South Sudan and Afghanistan and beyond, the world is witnessing a widespread failure to protect humanitarian workers providing aid and protection to children in conflicts.
In 2025 alone, at least 350 humanitarians were killed across conflict zones, bringing the total number of humanitarians killed over the past three years to more than 1,000 – almost three times the number killed in the previous three years.
Humanitarian workers are also injured, detained, abducted and threatened, their vehicles are attacked, their supplies looted, and the hospitals and schools they support are attacked and destroyed.
They are denied safe and unimpeded humanitarian access, preventing them from reaching children with life-saving assistance and protection.
This , join us in demanding concrete action from parties to conflict and world leaders to protect humanitarian workers and their vital work for children.
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