Humanitarian definition: having concern for or helping to improve the welfare and happiness of people.. See examples of HUMANITARIAN used in a sentence.
UNITED NATIONS, Nov. 8 (Xinhua) -- The humanitarian crisis in Haiti continues to worsen largely due to the persistent violence, a UN spokesperson said at a daily briefing on Friday. According to the UN Human Rights Office, nearly 4,900 people were killed in Haiti between January and Septemb...
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Moreover, he added that "out of 77 primary health centers, more than three-quarters are not functioning," leaving many without basic health services. The crisis is also impacting those with chronic and mental health illnesses. "Some 350,000 people with chronic illnesses and about 485,000 peopl...
The crisis was exacerbated by the ongoing COVID-19 and events following the detention of political leaders by the military in the country on February 1. Of the 3 million people that need humanitarian assistance, 2 million people were identified since February 1, said the UN Office for the Coo...
To relieve the humanitarian crisis in Gaza, China started providing humanitarian aid "to the best of its ability" via Egypt on Monday. As a permanent member of the UN Security Council and a responsible major country, China will alway...
Yemen is the site of the worst humanitarian crisis in the world. Not only over 4 million people have fled their homes, but 16.2 million people are estimated to be food insecure. We are here, to support the people of Yemen.
UNITED NATIONS, Nov. 15 (Xinhua) -- UN humanitarians on Friday warned that the escalating armed violence in Sudan is putting tens of thousands of people at risk and deepening the humanitarian crisis. In less than a month, more than 343,000 Sudanese have been displaced across Aj Jazirah St...
GENEVA, July 1 (Xinhua) -- A senior United Nations (UN) official on Friday provided an update on the humanitarian situation in Lebanon, saying that Lebanon's crisis is affecting everyone, everywhere across the country. Najat Rochdi, UN Resident Coordinator and Humanitarian Coordinator for Lebanon...
UNITED NATIONS -- The UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) said Wednesday that the humanitarian crisis in Gaza has reached an unprecedented point. The UN Agency for Palestine Refugees, or UNRWA, which is by far the largest humanitarian provider in Gaza, warned that the...