More aid workers, health care staffers, delivery personnel, and other humanitarians have been killed in 2024 than in any other single year, according to the United Nations. The Middle East has been the main cause of the 281 deaths among humanitarians globally this year. The figures come from the Aid Worker Security Database, and a total of 268 of the humanitarians killed were national staff. The threats to aid workers extend beyond Gaza, with high levels of violence reported in Afghanistan, Congo, South Sudan, Sudan, Ukraine, Yemen, and elsewhere.