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Dujarric cited figures from the UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA), noting that of the 562 aid workers killed, 376 were UN staff members.
He warned that military operations and heavy strikes on residential areas and buildings in northern Gaza are causing rapidly deteriorating conditions for civilians and humanitarian responders alike.
The UN’s disclosure places renewed focus on the acute risks faced by humanitarian personnel operating in the densely populated enclave.
Humanitarian agencies have repeatedly reported very limited safe access, damaged medical facilities, and the disruption of lifesaving services, making the delivery of aid increasingly perilous.
The death toll among aid workers compounds the broader humanitarian catastrophe in Gaza, where the UN and other agencies have documented large-scale displacement, food insecurity, and outbreaks of disease.
An article from Middle East Monitor also referenced wider international legal and political developments linked to the campaign in Gaza, including last year’s International Criminal Court arrest warrants for Israeli leaders and a pending genocide case at the International Court of Justice.
While those matters remain subject to judicial proceedings and political debate, the UN’s immediate message was unambiguous: continued hostilities are exacting a heavy toll on civilians and those who seek to assist them.
Humanitarian actors have repeatedly urged all parties to respect international humanitarian law and to protect medical and relief personnel.
The UN statement and MSF’s response are likely to intensify calls for improved measures to safeguard aid workers and for renewed diplomatic efforts to secure corridors for safe, sustained humanitarian access into the Gaza Strip.
