humanitarian
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Altaf Musani, the director of the WHO's humanitarian and disaster management unit, who presented the figures at a media briefing in Geneva, said accountability could take place not just at the national level.
From Barron's ● Aug. 14, 2026
Robert Gilman, from Massachusetts, was freed "from detention for humanitarian reasons" and flying on a US plane to Washington, DC, on Tuesday, according to Kirill Dmitriev, special envoy for Russian President Vladimir Putin.
From BBC ● Aug. 11, 2026
They face a host of challenges, including damaged hospitals and clinics, which hamper efforts to treat people, said Adib Fletcher, a senior director at Project Hope, a humanitarian relief organization.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 11, 2026
A search for one man’s remains underscores the staggering humanitarian crisis in Gaza, where thousands of bodies are trapped beneath millions of tons of rubble.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 9, 2026
After he had been diagnosed with cancer, a newspaper campaign calling for his release on humanitarian grounds had influenced the government.
From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela
From remote-controlled trucks delivering life-saving aid in dangerous settings to mobile phone data analysis flagging mass displacement, humanitarians are eyeing ways in which artificial intelligence can speed up and improve their operations.
From Barron's ● Jul. 10, 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
“There’s this sheer arrogance that the U.N. and humanitarians can be replaced — just like that — by a third party, a private security company. It’s not at all like that,” she said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 19, 2025
It was here that the now-aged Snyder proved himself again one of the greatest humanitarians ever to have lived.
From Man of Many Minds by E. Everett (Edward Everett) Evans
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Power Suffix: -arian
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