humanitarian
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The Nepalese government and the UN have agreed to launch a four-month humanitarian flash appeal.
From BBC ● Sep. 2, 2026
Last month, a BBC team 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 control.
From BBC ● Sep. 2, 2026
The UN Women agency said an estimated 43,000 women and girls in Nepal needed immediate humanitarian assistance.
From Barron's ● Sep. 1, 2026
In the first years after the Taliban swept to power in 2021, some of their ministers made light of humanitarian issues, saying God would provide.
From BBC ● Sep. 1, 2026
“Not if the persons primary achievement is playing a sport. But if you can make a case for their significant contribution to history, like through activism or humanitarian works, then maybe.”
From "Amina's Song" by Hena Khan
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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
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
You once told me that you found humanitarians difficult to live with: I wonder what Jack thinks of mystical philosophers in the domestic relation.
From The Jessica Letters: An Editor's Romance by Paul Elmer More
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Power Suffix: -arian
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