The reality is harsh and dire: humanitarian workers strive to bring hope to the darkest places, yet incredible numbers are being targeted, attacked and killed.
Civilians are caught in the crossfire and are paying the highest price for the world's collective failure to enforce the laws meant to protect them.
Meanwhile, the perpetrators of these heinous acts continue to act with impunity and evade justice, as if the lives of civilians and humanitarian workers were mere casualties in the relentless progression of war.
This is not simply a failure of international law, but a failure of humanity, responsibility and leadership.
“We cannot allow this to continue. Attacks on civilians and civilian infrastructure must stop. Attacks on humanitarian workers and assets must stop. The world can no longer turn a blind eye to these atrocities.
The protection of civilians is non-negotiable, and so is the safety of humanitarian workers.
