humanitarian
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Those events could prompt the committee to this year choose a laureate who enjoys broad consensus, such as an individual or organisation working to protect children or humanitarian efforts.
From Barron's ● Oct. 7, 2026
Nairobi, a city of nearly six million residents, is a major transit point for trade with landlocked East African economies, including Uganda, South Sudan, Rwanda and Burundi, and serves as a hub for humanitarian organizations.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 6, 2026
Yemen is one of the poorest countries in the world and has been gripped by a vast humanitarian crisis since the civil war broke out in 2014.
From Barron's ● Oct. 5, 2026
The United Nations has warned that the deteriorating security situation in northern Ethiopia is severely disrupting humanitarian work and has called on all sides to guarantee safe and unhindered access to people in need.
From BBC ● Oct. 4, 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
He worked alongside activists and humanitarians , externalin Czechoslovakia to navigate complex political obstacles, such as getting children to Britain through the Netherlands, which had closed its borders to Jewish refugees.
From BBC ● Sep. 30, 2026
The statement said the attacks were an alarming reminder of the risks faced by humanitarians when tackling epidemics and emergencies.
From Barron's ● Aug. 24, 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
The designation, humanitarians say, in effect outlaws aid deliveries to areas under Houthi control, where 70% of the population resides.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 13, 2026
As it streams out from her it is the creative, regenerating passion for humanity which transcended the reasoned good-will of the pagan philosophers and transcends the materialistic serviceableness of the modern humanitarians.
From Atlantic Classics, Second Series by Jane Addams
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