Red Cross decries 'surge in violence' against aid workers

Volunteers deliver community aid to affected residents after a forest fire in the Poblacion Monte Sinai neighborhood in Vina Del Mar, Chile, on February 7, 2024. [AFP]

Humanitarian workers face surging violence and worsening working conditions, with intensifying global conflicts and respect for international law on the decline, top Red Cross officials warned Wednesday.

"Today, our work is increasingly difficult," said Kate Forbes, president of the International Federation of the Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies.