In the last three years, nearly 1,000 humanitarian workers died or were killed while carrying out their mission.

Omissions

• The UN's own figure is 'more than 1,000' killed over three years (2023–2025), so 'nearly 1,000' slightly understates the total rather than overstating it.
• UN OCHA notes that deaths were heavily concentrated in Gaza (65% of aid workers killed in 2025), Sudan and South Sudan, and that there is near-total impunity for attacks on humanitarians.
• The supporting UN OCHA/UN News statements were published in early 2026 (before the 2026-07-09 session), so the MEP could have known this data directly.

Sources

• PrimaryUN OCHA — UN relief chief statementTitle: 'With over 1000 aid workers killed in 3 years, often at the hands of Member States, UN relief chief demands...' Body: 'In 2025, at least 326 humanitarians were recorded as killed across 21 countries, bringing the total number of humanitarians killed in three years [to over 1,000].'
• PrimaryEuropean Commission — Statement by Commissioner Lahbib on World Humanitarian Day 2025'With 265 aid workers killed in 2025, we risk surpassing last year's tragic record.' (context: record levels of aid-worker killings in 2024 and 2025)
• PrimaryHumanitarian Outcomes — Aid Worker Security Report 2025'2024 was another record-setting year for aid worker fatalities, with 383 humanitarians killed in violent incidents.'
• SecondaryUN NewsTitle: 'Over 1000 humanitarians have been killed in three years, Security Council hears'. Body: 'At least 326 humanitarians were killed in the line of duty across 21 countries during 2025, bringing the total killed over three years to over 1,000.'
• SecondaryReliefWeb — World Vision statement'Over 1,000 aid workers have been killed in the last three years.'