humanitarian crises

/hjuˌmænɪˈtɛriən ˈkraɪsiːz/

plural noun

  1. Situations in which many people suffer or are in danger because of events such as war, natural disasters, famine, or disease, often causing severe shortages of food, water, shelter, or medical care and creating an urgent need for help.

    B2

    plural of humanitarian crisisformal

    • "Humanitarian crises can force thousands of families to leave their homes."B1
    • "The earthquake caused a humanitarian crisis, leaving thousands homeless."B2
    • "International organizations provide food, shelter, and medical care during humanitarian crises."B2
    • "The report examines how prolonged humanitarian crises affect local economies and public health."C1

Collocations

respond to humanitarian crisesprevent humanitarian criseshumanitarian aidhumanitarian emergencyhumanitarian responserelief efforts during humanitarian crisesinternational response to humanitarian crises

Word family

humanitarianhumanitarianismcrisis