The U.N. Security Council voted to condemn attacks on humanitarian aid workers and demand all combatants protect them under international law.
Friday's 14-0 vote, with Russia abstaining, reflects the alarming number of attacks and threats that aid workers face each year around the world. Combatants must protect aid workers and civilians under international humanitarian law, but many ignore or lack knowledge of them.
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