humanitarian assistance

collocation in English

meaningsofhumanitarianandassistance

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humanitarian
adjective
noun[C]
uk
/hjuːˌmæn.ɪˈteə.ri.ən/us
/hjuːˌmæn.ɪˈter.i.ən/
(a person who is) involved in or connected with improving people's lives and ...
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assistance
noun[U]
uk
/əˈsɪs.təns/us
/əˈsɪs.təns/
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(Definition ofhumanitarianandassistancefrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

Examplesofhumanitarian assistance

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There are no documented instances where inflows of foreign aid orhumanitarianassistancewere affected by a host state's policies towards refugees on its territory.
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The presence of combatants in refugee camps raises a serious dilemma as to their eligibility forhumanitarianassistanceand protection.
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The remaining two substantial chapters are concerned with the ways in whichhumanitarianassistancemight actually contribute to building peace in conflict situations.
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The latter can in turn be sub-divided into investment or aid, whether development orhumanitarianassistance.
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Host communities also benefit when relief agencies allocate part of theirhumanitarianassistancebudget to offset the negative impact of refugees, especially those associated with the environment and public health.
From theCambridge English Corpus
We have traditionally been one of the most important donors in the east, via ourhumanitarianassistance and our rehabilitation and capacity-building programmes.
FromEuroparl Parallel Corpus - English
I have been a development minister providinghumanitarianassistanceon a national basis to countries torn apart by war.
FromEuroparl Parallel Corpus - English
While access forhumanitarianassistancehas improved, the humanitarian situation is still critical.
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Humanitarianassistancehas its own rationale and objectives.
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We have managed to increase our ability to deliverhumanitarianassistance.
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What we have not done is to increase our ability to make thathumanitarianassistanceunnecessary in the first place.
FromEuroparl Parallel Corpus - English
We are the biggest providers of thishumanitarianassistancein the world and it is important, occasionally, that we remember that.
FromEuroparl Parallel Corpus - English
We can in due course provide a minimum ofhumanitarianassistanceif and when the situation allows.
FromEuroparl Parallel Corpus - English
At the same time, the number of people dependent uponhumanitarianassistancehas risen to nearly 3 million.
FromEuroparl Parallel Corpus - English
From the second week of the conflict onwards, we provided rapidhumanitarianassistance.
FromEuroparl Parallel Corpus - English
The last line of paragraph 10 should read 'which could lead to the freezing of aid, excluding food andhumanitarianassistance'.
FromEuroparl Parallel Corpus - English
Thehumanitarianassistancethat we have provided over recent months has definitely been useful.
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The military action must be replaced by political dialogue and the conditions for safe delivery ofhumanitarianassistancemust be assured.
FromEuroparl Parallel Corpus - English
These aspects are integral to all our programmes ofhumanitarianassistance.
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