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A record number of aid workers were killed in global hotspots in 2024, the U.N. says

A record number of aid workers were killed in global hotspots in 2024, the U.N. says

The Aid Worker Security Database, which has compiled reports since 1997, said the number of killings rose from 293 in 2023 to 383 in 2024, including over 180 in Gaza.

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