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humanitarian

[hyoo-man-i-tair-ee-uhn, yoo-] / hyuˌmæn ɪˈtɛər i ən, yu- /




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The North African country has been described as the world’s largest humanitarian challenge, notably in terms of displacement and hunger.

From Los Angeles Times • May 24, 2026

The Ebola outbreak is posing massive challenges for medical aid organisations, a senior humanitarian official has said.

From BBC • May 24, 2026

The island is inching closer to a humanitarian crisis, and its insolvent government faces a dead end.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 21, 2026

The UN Security Council adopted a resolution in November 2025 endorsing the US-backed peace plan, which called for the full resumption of humanitarian aid.

From Barron's • May 21, 2026

Leo Szilard felt deeply the difficulty of balancing the imperative to build the bomb with humanitarian concerns about its use.

From "Big Science" by Michael Hiltzik




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