humanitarian
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"On a humanitarian basis, we're here to help."
From BBC • May 20, 2026
The rebels are allowing shipment of test samples to the government laboratory in Kinshasa, Congo’s capital, according to humanitarian officials in Goma.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 19, 2026
"It is in an area of conflict, an area of humanitarian crisis, with hundreds of thousands of people displaced, and healthcare systems are already severely compromised," it added.
From BBC • May 19, 2026
The government, which has been flying food into the capital since May 10, announced it will seek to open blockaded highways around La Paz on Tuesday for a six-hour period to establish a "humanitarian corridor."
From Barron's • May 18, 2026
The Director will be with them all day, smiling, glad-handing, and pretending life in the camp is somehow enviable, exceeding humanitarian requirements.
From "Internment" by Samira Ahmed
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