Alexander von Humboldt Foundation gave $11M to Newly selected Humboldt Professors / Alexander von Humboldt Professorships for awarded to newly selected Humboldt Professors in seven German cities on 2026-09-21. Cause: Science.AV
VolkswagenStiftung gave $130K to Universität Konstanz for provided support for Mare Nostrum: Das Mittelmeer der Moderne at Universität Konstanz on 2026-09-18. Cause: Science.V
VolkswagenStiftung gave $195K to Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin for provided support for Politik und Ästhetik der Repräsentation. Formen der demokratischen Vorstellungskraft at Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin on 2026-09-15. Cause: Science.V
VolkswagenStiftung gave $2M to Universität Siegen for provided support for ENACT – Exploring New Assemblies of Communities & Smart Technologies in Urban Spaces at Universität Siegen on 2026-09-13. Cause: Innovation.V
VolkswagenStiftung gave $332K to Leibniz-Zentrum Moderner Orient (ZMO) for provided support for Islam's "Peripheries": Digital Humanities, Algorithmic Analysis, and AI in West Africa and Central Asia at Leibniz-Zentrum Moderner Orient (ZMO) on 2026-09-09. Cause: Arts.V
VolkswagenStiftung gave $440K to Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München (LMU) for provided support for Reconstructing spatial behaviors in early cities of Central Asia with generative AI at Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München (LMU) on 2026-09-04. Cause: Arts.V
Sainsbury Family Charitable Trusts gave $405K to Schools in areas of high deprivation, through Neighbourly for funded upgrades to school kitchens supporting breakfast clubs and Free School Meals provision on 2026-09-03. Cause: Welfare.SF
Sainsbury Family Charitable Trusts gave $378K to Department for Education’s Free Breakfast Clubs programme for committed funding for gift cards benefiting about 1,400 newly enrolled UK schools in the Free Breakfast Clubs programme on 2026-09-03. Cause: Education.SF
Sainsbury Family Charitable Trusts gave $675K to Rethink Food for supported growth of the National School Pantry Network to provide food and family support in areas of high deprivation on 2026-09-03. Cause: Welfare.SF
Sainsbury Family Charitable Trusts gave $675K to Magic Breakfast for funded free nutritious school breakfasts and breakfast clubs for children at risk of hunger across the UK on 2026-09-03. Cause: Welfare.SF
Jacobs Foundation gave $6M to Local partners in Colombia; no organisation or programme named for committed CHF 5 million with local partners to protect children’s education after Colombia’s magnitude 7.4 earthquake on 2026-09-03. Cause: Relief.JF
VolkswagenStiftung gave $1M to Rheinische Friedrich-Wilhelms-Universität Bonn for provided support for Archaeology of Steroid Hormones: travelling through cells and centuries to explore human fertility at Rheinische Friedrich-Wilhelms-Universität Bonn on 2026-09-01. Cause: Health.V
VolkswagenStiftung gave $1M to Friedrich-Schiller-Universität Jena for provided support for Reframe, Reflect, Connect – Transforming Memory Culture regarding (East) Germany's Transformation at Friedrich-Schiller-Universität Jena on 2026-09-01. Cause: Arts.V
VolkswagenStiftung gave $1M to Universität Münster for provided support for Manipulation of the Past: Far-Right Ideologies and the Weaponization of History at Universität Münster on 2026-09-01. Cause: Innovation.V
VolkswagenStiftung gave $1M to Deutsches Schifffahrtsmuseum (DSM) for provided support for Functioning Citizenship at the Water's Edge: Everyday Democracy in Global Port Cities at Deutsches Schifffahrtsmuseum (DSM) on 2026-09-01. Cause: Welfare.V
In 2020: GlobalGiving distributed emergency funds to nonprofits responding to disasters.
In 2018: The Rockefeller Foundation announced new climate-resilience investments.
In 2010: The Gates Foundation announced major global-health investments at the UN General Assembly.
In 1981: The International Maritime Organization established World Maritime Day.
Frontline Watch
Aid workers killed, wounded, kidnapped or detained worldwide
Killed
129
26% of this window
Wounded
148
30% of this window
Kidnapped
103
21% of this window
Detained
108
22% of this window
Monthly toll
Last 12 months, split by outcome
Aid worker casualties by month, last 12 months
Month
Killed
Wounded
Kidnapped
Detained
Oct 2025
27
17
28
48
Nov 2025
7
13
10
11
Dec 2025
9
19
23
19
Jan 2026
11
10
14
4
Feb 2026
13
16
3
3
Mar 2026
18
23
6
1
Apr 2026
10
10
3
8
May 2026
6
14
2
1
Jun 2026
18
18
6
5
Jul 2026
6
5
4
6
Aug 2026
0
1
1
1
Sep 2026
0
0
0
0
Most affected
Ranked by people affected
1
Sudan78
2
South Sudan71
3
Yemen51
4
Palestine50
5
Lebanon48
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1United States$16.5B
2United Arab Emirates$1.7B
3Qatar$1.1B
4Saudi Arabia$1.1B
5Kuwait$1.0B
6United Kingdom$376M
7Germany$250M
8China$151M
9France$54M
10Italy$38M
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Disabled American Veterans continued its national employment program with virtual and in-person job fairs connecting veterans and spouses with employers, including a virtual Eastern event on September 22 and additional regional events scheduled from September onward on 2026-09-22. Cause: Workforce development.DA
Catholic Charities USA completed and published the evaluation of its five-year Healthy Housing Initiative, which linked chronically homeless people with stable housing, primary care, behavioral healthcare and case management in five cities on 2026-09-21. Cause: Healthcare.CC
Humane World for Animals participated in Mexico City's national emergency drill with an animal-inclusive evacuation exercise designed to integrate animals into disaster preparedness on 2026-09-19. Cause: Disaster relief.HW
American Civil Liberties Union joined family-planning organizations in litigation challenging federal changes to the Title X family-planning program on 2026-09-18. Cause: Human rights.AC
Macmillan Cancer Support committed GBP 250 million over three to five years to support local partners developing more connected, personalised cancer care closer to home, beginning with six Trailblazer areas on 2026-09-16. Cause: Healthcare.MC
International Medical Corps trained rescue teams and frontline workers in Basic Emergency Care and Stop the Bleed techniques to strengthen preparedness for floods and other emergencies on 2026-09-16. Cause: Healthcare.IM
Cancer Research UK supported researchers investigating whether inherited genetic differences can reveal who is more likely to develop multiple myeloma and how the disease might be prevented on 2026-09-16. Cause: Healthcare.CR
American Foundation for Suicide Prevention delivered a national construction-industry suicide-prevention presentation addressing risk factors, warning signs and prevention strategies on 2026-09-16. Cause: Workforce development.AF
Workforce development→ Construction Talk Saves Lives training
American Civil Liberties Union joined a class-action lawsuit challenging NIH screening of grants based on disfavored viewpoints and seeking to prevent censorship and termination of federally funded research on 2026-09-16. Cause: Human rights.AC
American Red Cross initiated 75 relief operations in just over 10 weeks, deploying volunteers to fires, typhoons, tornadoes, floods and hurricanes across the United States and Pacific Islands on 2026-09-15. Cause: Disaster relief.AR
Christian Aid supported community-led recovery after the Nepal floods, helping affected families rebuild after losing homes and belongings on 2026-09-14. Cause: Disaster relief.CA
American Foundation for Suicide Prevention offered construction-specific Talk Saves Lives sessions during Construction Suicide Prevention Week to equip industry professionals with suicide-prevention knowledge and tools on 2026-09-14. Cause: Workforce development.AF
Workforce development→ Construction suicide-prevention education
Direct Relief supported Dhulikhel Hospital paramedics with Direct Relief Emergency Medical Packs for treatment of survivors of devastating floods in the Himalayan region on 2026-09-11. Cause: Disaster relief.DR
Disaster relief→ Nepal flood emergency medical response
Global Health Corps launched two cohorts totaling 64 fellows, with 32 in the United States and 32 across East and Southern Africa, beginning nine months of leadership training and practical application on 2026-09-10. Cause: Healthcare.GH
CARE International supported rural women in Bangladesh to build grassroots groups that participate in disaster committees, negotiate with local government and help rebuild critical infrastructure on 2026-09-10. Cause: Human rights.CI
Mugwo, Yei, Central Equatoria South SudanInternational NGO
One INGO-contracted driver was kidnapped by unknown armed actors while preparing for Ebola-related activities in Mugwo, Yei, Central Equatoria. The driver was released a day later. Means of attack recorded as kidnapping. Context ambush. Source: Aid Worker Security Database, incident 6204.
Askar Al Balad, Nablus, West Bank PalestineNational NGO
One male NNGO director was arrested at his home during a raid for unknown reasons in Nablus, the West Bank. Means of attack recorded as detention/arrest. Context raid. Actor Israel Defense Forces (IDF). Source: Aid Worker Security Database, incident 6209.
One female INGO aid worker was injured by shrapnel at her home during a Russian aerial bombardment in Kyiv. Means of attack recorded as shelling. Context combat/crossfire. Actor Russian Armed Forces. Source: Aid Worker Security Database, incident 6208.
Two international INGO aid workers were kidnapped by a tribal community over allegations of having links with the RSF in Adre, Ouaddai. The aid workers were freed some days later. Means of attack recorded as kidnapping. Actor Tribal groups. Source: Aid Worker Security Database, incident…
One female NGO aid worker was killed during an airstrike attack that hit her home in Kharkiv. Her son was also injured during the attack (not counted). Means of attack recorded as aerial bombardment general. Context combat/crossfire. Actor Russian Armed Forces. Source: Aid Worker Security…
Karem Abu Salem Crossing, Rafah, Gaza Strip PalestineNational NGO
An unknown number of aid truck drivers were detained by the IDF at the Salem Abu checkpoint when attempting to deliver aid in their trucks in Rafah, Gaza Strip. (Defaulted to two). Means of attack recorded as detention/arrest. Context ambush. Actor Israel Defense Forces (IDF).…
Yei-Kaya road, Yei, Central Equatoria South SudanNational NGO
Two aid workers were kidnapped by unknown armed actors who demanded a ransom along the Yei-Kaya road, in Central Equatoria. Their whereabouts remain unknown. Means of attack recorded as kidnapping. Context ambush. Actor type non-state armed group: unknown. Source: Aid Worker Security Database, incident 6196.
Zawtar El Charqiyeh, Nabatieh LebanonRed Cross or Red Crescent
At least two NRCS aid workers were injured during a landmine explosion that affected their ambulance in Zawtar El Charqiyeh, Nabatieh. Means of attack recorded as landmine. Context individual attack. Source: Aid Worker Security Database, incident 6192.
At least one aid worker from the Ebola response team was injured when motorcycle taxi drivers attacked the response team that was trying to transfer patients in Beni, North Kivu. Means of attack recorded as bodily assault. Context ambush. Actor Motorcycle taxi drivers. Source: Aid…
One UN-contracted truck driver was shot and injured when unknown actors ambushed a convoy in Ad Dabbah, Northern Sudan. Means of attack recorded as shooting. Context ambush. Source: Aid Worker Security Database, incident 6200.
Kodok, Fashoda, Upper Nile South SudanNational NGO
One NGO aid worker was arrested by local authorities over allegations of being linked to a communal meeting that ended in misunderstanding among participants in Kodok, Fashoda, Upper Nile. Means of attack recorded as detention/arrest. Context individual attack. Actor Local authorities. Source: Aid Worker Security…
Al Mawasi, Rafah, Gaza Strip PalestineNational NGO
One NNGO aid worker was shot and killed while guarding aid trucks in Rafah, Gaza Strip. Means of attack recorded as shooting. Actor Israel Defense Forces (IDF). Source: Aid Worker Security Database, incident 6199.
Karem Abu Salem Crossing, Rafah, Gaza Strip PalestineInternational NGO
One male INGO driver was killed for unknown reasons at the Kerem Shalom cross-point in southern Gaza. Means of attack not recorded. Actor Israel Defense Forces (IDF). Source: Aid Worker Security Database, incident 6184.
One male INGO aid worker was killed during an airstrike in Northern Gaza, Gaza Strip. Means of attack recorded as aerial bombardment general. Actor Israel Defense Forces (IDF). Source: Aid Worker Security Database, incident 6183.
One UN-contracted boat driver was arrested by the local authorities over the non-payment of taxes associated with a UN convoy mission in Malaka, Upper Nile. Means of attack recorded as detention/arrest. Context individual attack. Actor Local authorities. Source: Aid Worker Security Database, incident 6198.
One female aid worker from a coordination body was detained by the Israeli authorities at her home in Ramallah, West Bank. Means of attack recorded as detention/arrest. Context individual attack. Actor Israel Defense Forces (IDF). Source: Aid Worker Security Database, incident 6195.
According to UN agency reports, one additional UN agency staff member was killed in the Gaza Strip between June 2nd and June 8th, 2026. Further information on the exact whereabouts or the means of attack is unknown at this time. Means of attack not recorded.…
One local UN aid worker was arrested by the Criminal Investigation Department in connection with an alleged domestic matter in Juba, Central Equatoria. Means of attack recorded as detention/arrest. Context individual attack. Actor Criminal Investigation Department (CID). Source: Aid Worker Security Database, incident 6202.
Jebel Boma, Pibor, Jonglei South SudanNational NGO
One NGO aid worker was shot and killed by unknown actors while traveling back to Jebel Boma after submitting humanitarian reports in Pibor, Jonglei. Means of attack recorded as shooting. Context ambush. Source: Aid Worker Security Database, incident 6201.
One NRCS aid worker was injured by protestors when violence broke out at an activity with returnees in Mwanza, Southern region. Means of attack recorded as bodily assault. Context mob violence. Actor Civilians. Source: Aid Worker Security Database, incident 6189.
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