humanitarian

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Widespread strikes on power plants and bridges, regardless of military value, raise legal and humanitarian questions.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 5, 2026

The State Department has also coordinated humanitarian aid missions with the Catholic Church.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 3, 2026

"We allowed this ship to reach Cuba in order to provide humanitarian needs to the Cuban people. These decisions are being made on a case-by-case basis," White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt said.

From Barron's • Mar. 31, 2026

More than a million people - roughly one in every six in the country - have also been displaced, worsening an existing humanitarian crisis in Lebanon.

From BBC • Mar. 31, 2026

The League had some success in humanitarian work and in settling minor disputes.

From "The War to End All Wars: World War I" by Russell Freedman