humanitarian
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A BBC team has joined a humanitarian mission of the UN peacekeeping force in Lebanon, known as Unifil, which is one of the only ways to visit the area under Israeli occupation.
From BBC ● Sep. 2, 2026
The priority now is delivering aid, recovering loved ones, tracing missing relatives and reunifying separated children, the UN's humanitarian agency says.
From BBC ● Sep. 2, 2026
The UN's refugee agency continues to underscore the humanitarian principle that any return should be "voluntary, safe and dignified".
From BBC ● Sep. 1, 2026
The United States and Canada said they would each provide around $3.6 million in humanitarian assistance.
From Barron's ● Aug. 30, 2026
I am making books, documentaries, and speeches, and I am meeting interesting people, doing social media campaigns, and engaging in humanitarian work.
From "Malala: The Girl Who Stood Up for Education and Changed the World" by Malala Yousafzai
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From remote-controlled trucks delivering life-saving aid in dangerous settings to mobile phone data analysis flagging mass displacement, humanitarians are eyeing ways in which artificial intelligence can speed up and improve their operations.
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
By early January, humanitarians were preparing to expand operations.
From Salon ● Dec. 16, 2025
The humanitarians of the day, though full of a fine Crusoe spirit themselves, seem not to recognise its necessity as a general principle.
From Chambers's Edinburgh Journal, No. 457 Volume 18, New Series, October 2, 1852 by William Chambers
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Power Suffix: -arian
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