humanitarian
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"Attacks against civilian vessels are unacceptable and must stop. They are protected under international humanitarian law," said Mantoo.
From Barron's ● Jul. 24, 2026
Established in 2020, Sarah's Trust was "dedicated to supporting frontline, grassroots work to address the humanitarian and environmental crisis, the hunger crisis and issues perpetuating cycles of extreme poverty", according to its website.
From BBC ● Jul. 24, 2026
Such an outcome would rank among the largest humanitarian and economic crises in history.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 23, 2026
“The possibility of escalation, therefore, seems much more likely, the result then potentially being a truly devastating humanitarian impact, both for the Iranian population and for the Gulf population.”
From Salon ● Jul. 23, 2026
He was so stubborn that Father Nicanor gave up his attempts at evangelization and continued visiting him out of humanitarian feelings.
From "One Hundred Years of Solitude" by Gabriel Garcia Marquez
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One project uses AI analysis of anonymised mobile phone data to spot mass-population movements during disasters, determining where people are fleeing, to help humanitarians better tailor their response.
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
But humanitarians generally view the drops as a last resort.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 14, 2025
The humanitarians cry out against the materialism and the commercial spirit of the age.
From The Jessica Letters: An Editor's Romance by More, Paul Elmer
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