On World Humanitarian Day, we remember and pay tribute to aid workers killed and injured around the world
From Philippe Lazzarini, the UNRWA Commissioner-General as posted on his official X account (previously known as Twitter)
On #WorldHumanitarianDay, we remember + pay tribute to aid workers killed & injured around the world.
In #Gaza, there have been way too many of them since the war started 10 months ago.
At least 289 aid workers including 207 @UNRWA team members & 885 health workers lost their lives.
Many were killed in the line of duty while providing humanitarian assistance or medical care to the injured & the sick.
Alongside them more than 160 journalists & media workers were killed while reporting on the human impact of this devastating war + constant violations of international humanitarian law.
The war in #Gaza broke all existing rules of war.
Those responsible must be held accountable. #ActForHumanity
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