humanitarian
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On May 23, the authorities suspended all commercial flights to and from the airport in Bunia, the capital of Ituri in the conflict-plagued eastern DRC, allowing only medical and humanitarian planes in.
From Barron's • Jun. 2, 2026
By the time it ends up in everything from M&Ms to medicines to makeup, few consumers or businesses know they’re contributing to the world’s worst humanitarian disaster.
From Los Angeles Times • May 31, 2026
China provides minimal funding to U.N. humanitarian programs.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 30, 2026
But with shelters exceeding capacity, humanitarian workers and city officials told those displaced to keep going north.
From BBC • May 28, 2026
After the German surrender, he brought one more argument to the table: using the bomb on Japan would fatally compromise America’s moral and humanitarian standing, undermining any efforts to create a workable international control regime.
From "Big Science" by Michael Hiltzik
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