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humanitarian

[hyoo-man-i-tair-ee-uhn, yoo-] / hjuˌmæn ɪˈtɛər i ən, ju- /




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The United Nations humanitarian office, which monitors the attacks, says reports of settler violence have risen every year over the past decade, and spiked sharply after the Hamas-led attack on Israel on Oct.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 17, 2026

And beyond his music, he’s just such an incredible person and humanitarian.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 15, 2026

In Yemen, the conflict has caused what the United Nations calls one of the world's worst humanitarian crises, leaving most of the nation's population dependent on aid.

From Barron's ● Oct. 15, 2026

Once a city of 24,000 people on the southern bank of the Dnipro River, Oleshky is now at the center of a humanitarian crisis.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 11, 2026

He was so stubborn that Father Nicanor gave up his attempts at evangelization and continued visiting him out of humanitarian feelings.

From "One Hundred Years of Solitude" by Gabriel Garcia Marquez

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

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

By early January, humanitarians were preparing to expand operations.

From Salon ● Dec. 16, 2025

Fletcher said his visit accompanied by senior UN officials aimed to enable safe passage for humanitarians and to allow the UN to "operate safely everywhere in Sudan".

From Barron's ● Nov. 19, 2025

Do we find an Einstein, a Schweitzer, a Picasso; outstanding scientists, humanitarians, the great writers, artists and musicians of our day?

From Status Quo by Mack Reynolds


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