humanitarian
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Almost one million people in Lebanon - a fifth of the population - remain displaced from their homes and that 1.4 million need humanitarian aid, according to the UN.
From BBC • Jun. 10, 2026
With better global health, development, and humanitarian assistance—with an ongoing connection to these communities—these kinds of interventions could happen faster, even, ideally, before an outbreak occurs.
From Slate • Jun. 9, 2026
Richard Nephew, a former top State Department sanctions official, said the most straightforward option would be for the Trump administration to allow Iran to start drawing on frozen funds for humanitarian purposes.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 6, 2026
In so doing, she honors Ma’s own efforts toward humanitarian and environmental causes.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 3, 2026
Leo Szilard felt deeply the difficulty of balancing the imperative to build the bomb with humanitarian concerns about its use.
From "Big Science" by Michael Hiltzik
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