# Attacks on aid workers hit record high in 2025, UN says

https://mins.news/en/item/25726

- Reuters, 2026-08-19 04:20 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.reuters.com/world/africa/attacks-aid-workers-hit-record-high-2025-un-says-2026-08-19/?link_source=ta_bluesky_link&taid=6a852efcf7c24d00010f8cb0

> The United Nations said attacks on humanitarian workers reached a record level last year, partly driven by the increased use of armed drones. It called the trend “appalling.”

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