humanitarian
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The text acknowledged her "significant personal contribution to humanitarian support for Ukraine, and for active human rights and charitable work."
From Barron's ● Nov. 5, 2026
The Order of Princess Olha, 1st Class, was awarded to Melania Trump for her "significant personal contribution to humanitarian support for Ukraine", according to the presidential decree.
From BBC ● Nov. 4, 2026
A military escalation risks deepening the current humanitarian crisis rocking the country and a mass exodus to the Dominican Republic.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 3, 2026
"The Russians could not have been unaware that the local residents who remained in Komyshuvakha received humanitarian aid there every week," the Ukrainian president wrote in a post on social media.
From BBC ● Nov. 2, 2026
The Director will be with them all day, smiling, glad-handing, and pretending life in the camp is somehow enviable, exceeding humanitarian requirements.
From "Internment" by Samira Ahmed
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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
One project uses AI analysis of anonymised mobile phone data to spot mass-population movements during disasters, determining where people are fleeing, to help humanitarians better tailor their response.
From Barron's ● Jul. 10, 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
Stimulated by the example of America and stirred by the noble words of her own great humanitarians, Howard and Wilberforce, England, too, began from 1787 on to discuss that problem.
From The History of Cuba, vol. 2 by Willis Fletcher Johnson
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