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humanitarian

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




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Chichiriviche's population of barely 2,000 received humanitarian aid from the Netherlands via helicopter in the days following the disaster.

From Barron's Jul. 18, 2026

Last month Yamal became a goodwill ambassador for the group, focusing on the right to play and supporting children living through humanitarian emergencies.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 17, 2026

A Board of Peace official said that the humanitarian part of the peace process isn’t dependent on the disarmament of Hamas, but would be accelerated by it.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 10, 2026

It would be possible to make the vehicle fully autonomous, Wedler said, but stressed that in complex humanitarian settings "we have to have a human in the loop".

From Barron's Jul. 10, 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

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

By early January, humanitarians were preparing to expand operations.

From Salon Dec. 16, 2025

“There’s this sheer arrogance that the U.N. and humanitarians can be replaced — just like that — by a third party, a private security company. It’s not at all like that,” she said.

From Los Angeles Times Jun. 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 Reynolds, Mack




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