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humanitarian

[hyoo-man-i-tair-ee-uhn, yoo-] / hjuˌmæn ɪˈtɛər i ən, ju- /




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The film producer was intent on attacking Ashley Judd, the actress, activist and humanitarian who is one of the authors of this piece, saying she had “mental issues.”

From Salon ● Oct. 26, 2026

The UN and its humanitarian partners launched a $49.6 million emergency appeal after the Nepal disaster, and the United States announced $31 million in new flood recovery support in September.

From Barron's ● Oct. 22, 2026

In 1911, Casement was knighted by King George V for his humanitarian work - which took him from central Africa to some of the poorest parts of South America.

From BBC ● Oct. 22, 2026

Scott and Stauring founded the humanitarian group iACT largely to respond to the crisis in Darfur, a semi-desert plateau in western Sudan that has known nothing but war this century.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 22, 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

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

As for whether humanitarians had the resources to deal with such a scenario, he warned: "Absolutely not. Our system has been depleted from every resource."

From Barron's ● Jul. 3, 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

What seriously concerns our humanitarians is the service of mankind.

From The Jessica Letters: An Editor's Romance by Paul Elmer More


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