humanitarian

someone devoted to the promotion of human welfare and to social reforms an advocate of the principles of humanism

someone concerned with the interests and welfare of humans marked by humanistic values and devotion to human welfare

"a humane physician"

"released the prisoner for humanitarian reasons"

"respect and humanistic regard for all members of our species" of or relating to or characteristic of humanitarianism

"humanitarian aid"

Humanitarianism is an informal ideology of practice, whereby people practice humane treatment and provide assistance to others.Humanitarianism is based on a view that all human beings deserve respect and dignity and should be treated as such. Therefore, humanitarians work towards advancing the well-being of humanity as a whole. Humanitarianism is the antithesis of the "us vs. them" mentality that characterizes tribalism and ethnic nationalism. Humanitarians abhor slavery, cannibalism, and discrimination on the basis of features such as color of skin, ancestry, place of birth, etc. Humanitarianism is embraced by movements and people across the political spectrum, and particularly (but not exclusively) by left-wing politicsleftists.Humanitarianism was probably most publicly seen in the social reforms of the late 1800s and early 1900s, following the economoic turmoil of the Industrial Revolution in England. Many of the women in Great Britain who were involved with feminism during the 1900s also pushed humanitarianism. The atrocious hours and working conditions of children and unskilled laborers were made illegal by pressure on Parliament by humanitarians. The Factory Acts of 1833 and 1844 were some of the most significant humanitarian bills passed in Parliament following the Industrial Revolution.A Humanitarian is one who is devoted to human welfare.socio-stub

See also -

Humanitarian aid

Mundialization

World citizen

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Sources -

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Casa Guatemala - Orphan Children´s Village in Guatemala
Orphanage located on the banks of the Rio Dulce in Guatemala, Central America committed to help orphaned, abandoned, abused, and malnourished children in need. Volunteer program with volunteers from all over the world.
http://www.casa-guatemala.org/

Aid to Indochina
Aid to Indochina Aid and cooperation from Ticino to Indochina Aiuto e cooperazione fra Ticino ed Indocina
http://www.esperance-acti.org/

Cross-Cultural Solutions (CSS)
Travel abroad, volunteer, and help overseas. CCS manages numerous volunteer service programs and insight tours in Asia, Africa, Russia, and South America.
http://www.crossculturalsolutions.org/

Humanitarian Resource Institute
Links to guides on preparing for natural disasters - earthquake, fire, flood, hurricane, and volcano. Links to other humanitarian sites and an interfaith news page with links for the major religions.
http://www.humanitarian.net/

ReliefWeb
United Nations website providing information to humanitarian relief organizations. Updated daily. There is also a directory of non-governmental organizations. The website is a project of the United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA).
http://www.reliefweb.int/

Europese Unie
Geeft toegang tot persmededelingen, wetgeving, informatie-fiches en wordt verspreid door de Europese Unie en zijn instellingen.
http://www.europa.eu.int/