humanitarian
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The hundreds of residents who decided to stay behind will receive monthly humanitarian aid deliveries, Lantratova said, adding that decision too was the result of Melania Trump's mediation.
From BBC ● Nov. 2, 2026
A rare humanitarian ceasefire in Ukraine's Kherson region, that has allowed civilians to evacuate the Russian-occupied city of Oleshky, is due to end on Sunday night.
From BBC ● Nov. 1, 2026
Around 2,000 residents -- compared with 24,000 before Russia's 2022 invasion -- were still in Oleshky ahead of the humanitarian operation, according to Kyiv's estimates.
From Barron's ● Oct. 31, 2026
Over the past three days, a humanitarian ceasefire that has made it possible to evacuate inhabitants of Oleshky, a nearby town under Russian occupation and gripped by hunger.
From Barron's ● Oct. 30, 2026
For humanitarian reasons, they should be left alone.
From "Boots on the Ground: America's War in Vietnam" by Elizabeth Partridge
The three countries said the fact that Israel's announcement came on World Humanitarian Day, "while the world honoured the courage and sacrifice of humanitarians, was particularly egregious".
From BBC ● Aug. 21, 2026
The number of aid workers killed worldwide in 2025 reached 350, with the most fatalities in Gaza and Sudan, the United Nations said Monday, calling attacks on humanitarians "unacceptable."
From Barron's ● Aug. 17, 2026
But thank God we have humanitarians like Jeff and Janine Yass who still believe in lifting them up.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 21, 2026
The designation, humanitarians say, in effect outlaws aid deliveries to areas under Houthi control, where 70% of the population resides.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 13, 2026
These ladies were advanced thinkers, always ready, too, to accept any new thought or help on any new project, and were humanitarians in the largest sense of the word.
From The Battle of The Press As Told in the Story of the Life of Richard Carlile By His Daughter, Theophila Carlile Campbell by Theophila Carlile Campbell
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