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humanitarian

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




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When multiple regions face water shortages or excesses at once, the impacts can ripple through agriculture, trade, and humanitarian planning.

From Science Daily

For years, he said, the international community did little to mitigate the humanitarian crisis in Venezuela.

From Los Angeles Times

His humanitarian work with Artists For Aid is similarly precise and broadly accessible — Saturday’s show raised $5.4 million for the Palestine Children’s Relief Fund and the Sudanese American Physicians Assn.

From Los Angeles Times

The UN has described the situation as the world's worst humanitarian crisis and around 12 million people have been forced from their homes.

From BBC

Dozens of organizations, including large-scale international humanitarian groups, have declined to do so, arguing that sharing the data could put their workers at risk.

From The Wall Street Journal