It’s time we honoured aid workers who sacrifice everything for others

LAST year, 122 humanitarian aid workers were killed and a further 138 were kidnapped or seriously injured in violent attacks. This toll is the highest on record.

The overall number of attacks against aid workers has risen steeply over the past three years and over 750 have lost their lives since 1997.

The fatality rate of humanitarian aid workers is greater than that of UN peacekeeping troops.