humanitarian
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The East SOS Foundation, a Ukrainian humanitarian and human-rights organization, has gathered testimony from librarians and teachers who saw books destroyed.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 18, 2026
Most of the population has been displaced, and many are living in squalid tent camps or bombed-out buildings where they are reliant on humanitarian aid.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 17, 2026
These include women's rights, unpredictable Taliban edicts, international sanctions and aid cuts during a spiralling humanitarian crisis.
From BBC ● Aug. 14, 2026
For months, faith-based and secular groups there have marshalled thousands of volunteers to prepare for a potential mass deportation event they fear could result in a humanitarian crisis.
From Salon ● Aug. 12, 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
The number of aid workers killed worldwide in 2025 reached 350, with the most fatalities in Gaza and Sudan, the United Nations said Monday, calling attacks on humanitarians "unacceptable."
From Barron's ● Aug. 17, 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
But humanitarians generally view the drops as a last resort.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 14, 2025
Pardee stamps him as one of the greatest humanitarians of the present day.
From Complete Story of the San Francisco Horror by Richard Linthicum
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