World Aug 19 A record 383 humanitarian workers were killed in 2024, nearly half in Gaza, UN says By Edith M. Lederer, Associated Press
World Apr 05 Watch 3:46 Israel draws international outrage after airstrikes kills 7 aid workers The Israeli military dismissed two officers and reprimanded three more senior officers it said were responsible for the killing of seven World Central Kitchen aid workers earlier this week. Nick Schifrin reports as Monday's attack puts even greater scrutiny on… By Nick Schifrin
World Apr 03 Watch 2:28 José Andrés accuses Israel of deliberately targeting World Central Kitchen members The bodies of foreign aid workers killed in an Israeli strike early Tuesday morning have left Gaza and are flying home. On Wednesday, World Central Kitchen founder José Andrés accused Israel of targeting his employees deliberately, an accusation Israel denies. By Nick Schifrin, Zeba Warsi
World Apr 03 Watch 8:39 Was Israeli strike on aid convoy negligence or accident? Retired military leaders weigh in Following Israel's deadly strike on aid workers in Gaza and the international outrage it caused, Nick Schifrin has views from Wes Bryant, a retired U.S. Air Force joint terminal attack controller who called in air strikes and led strike planning… By Nick Schifrin, Dan Sagalyn
World Jan 30 UN says Taliban ban on women aid workers is a potential death blow The U.N. humanitarian chief is warning that the Taliban's ban on women aid workers in Afghanistan is "a potential death blow" to many important humanitarian programs. By Edith M. Lederer, Associated Press
Apr 26 Photos: Massive earthquake strikes Nepal By Triana Kalmanoff One day after the 7.8 magnitude earthquake ravaged Nepal on Saturday, a series of aftershocks have continued to shake the region, one of which measured 6.6 on the Richter scale. Continue reading
Jan 25 Watch Who Was Behind Kidnapping, Rescue in Somalia? Members of U.S. Navy SEAL Team 6 freed two kidnapped aid workers, including one American, early Wednesday -- whisking them away from their captors in Somalia. Jeffrey Brown discusses the kidnappers' motives and how the operation unfolded with NPR's Tom… Continue watching
Aug 27 Watch Specter of Famine Looms in Pakistan’s Floodwaters The immediate need for food and water is crucial for Pakistan's flood victims to survive, but spending more time in unsafe conditions threatens to create long-lasting health issues, homelessness and even famine. Jeffrey Kaye reports from northern Pakistan on the… Continue watching
Aug 26 Watch Possible Targeting of Aid Workers Complicates Pakistan Flood Relief As flooding continues to worsen in southern Pakistan, U.S. officials said that insurgents may be targeting flood relief workers there. Meanwhile, the United Nations made a plea for more aid for victims. Jim Lehrer has more. Continue watching
Aug 09 Watch Aid Group Says It’s Staying Put in Afghanistan Despite Deadly Ambush International Assistance Mission, a Christian charity with deep roots in Afghanistan, says it has no plans to leave the war-torn country, even after several of its workers and Afghan guides were killed in a Taliban ambush. Gwen Ifill has the… Continue watching