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GENEVA, Switzerland - Dozens of Red Cross staff and volunteers gathered Wednesday for a candlelight vigil for more than 30 of their colleagues killed in 2024, during the deadliest year on record for humanitarians.More than 100 people crowded outside the headquarters of the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies in Geneva, most donning red vests and carrying candles.
"We are not a target," added IFRC official Frank Mohrhauer.'Grim milestone'Following a minute of silence, an IFRC staff member solemnly read out the names of those killed.They were among a record number of aid workers who have perished around the world this year.Already last month, the United Nations said the record number of 280 humanitarians killed in 2023 had been surpassed, and the number has kept climbing.
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