humanitarian
Example Sentences
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The latest violence comes as Israel announced it would reopen the crucial Rafa crossing between Gaza and Egypt on Sunday, a key demand by humanitarian organisations.
From Barron's
The Mexican government wanted to continue at least some oil shipments to prevent a humanitarian crisis.
But nobody wants to see the largest Middle East nation by population - around 93 million - descend into chaos, sparking a humanitarian and refugee crisis.
From BBC
The Famine Early Warning Systems Network recently said 20 to 25 million people in Kenya, Somalia and Ethiopia need humanitarian food assistance, more than half because of drought.
From Barron's
At a press conference in Beirut, Qatari state minister for foreign affairs Mohammed al-Khulaifi announced "a package of development and humanitarian projects" for Lebanon, including "a grant of $40 million to support the electricity sector".
From Barron's
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
