The United Nations says humanitarian workers are facing growing levels of violence, with hundreds killed, injured or kidnapped each year. As the world marks World Humanitarian Day today, this year’s campaign is highlighting the families of aid workers who have lost their lives, and the dangers facing those delivering assistance in conflict zones.  

For more on this, we crossed to The Hague by Gizem Yarbil Gurol, a Public Information Officer with OCHA, the UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs.