As killings rise, aid workers confront era of growing risk
Thomson Reuters Foundation Working in conflict zones for years does not make it any less frightening when armed militiamen storm the hospital you run, says Colette Gadenne of medical charity Medecins Sans Frontieres. This happened three times in three weeks from May to June in Central African Republic, where Gadenne is head of the mission. […]
UN wants selfies to make world leaders face cost of war
Thomson Reuters Foundation Thousands of selfies are to be displayed on a 3D installation at the United Nations in New York to highlight the plight of millions caught in conflict worldwide and demand protection for those trying to help them, the world body said on Friday. The UN is asking people around the world to […]
ESSAY: THE WORLD’S MOST DEADLY PLACE TO DELIVER AID
In an article first published by the Thomson Reuters Foundation, JAN EGELAND, secretary general of the Norwegian Refugee Council, reflects on the dangers aid workers are facing in countries like South Sudan…
Aid worker killings rise, fuelled by conflict in South Sudan, Syria
Thomson Reuters Foundation Nearly 140 aid workers were killed last year, a 23 per cent rise on 2016, according to data released on Monday that showed South Sudan was the most dangerous country in which to deliver aid for the third year running. The figures revealed a dramatic increase in aid worker kidnappings and fatal […]
Attacks on aid workers rise in Central African Republic
Thomson Reuters Foundation Armed groups are increasingly attacking aid workers in Central African Republic, obstructing delivery of life-saving supplies to people caught in conflict, the United Nations said on Friday. The number of attacks in the country – one of the world’s most dangerous for humanitarian workers – has increased since April this year, said […]