Humanitarianism is an ideology centered on the value of human life, whereby humans practice benevolent treatment and provide assistance to other humans to reduce suffering and improve the conditions of humanity for moral, altruistic, and emotional reasons.

Humanitarian aid is material and logistic assistance, usually in the short-term, to people in need.

The Under-Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs and Emergency Relief Coordinator is a high-level position in the United Nations that heads the Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs.

The United Nations (UN) is an international organization founded in 1945 after World War II to promote peace, security, and cooperation among nations.

The United Nations General Assembly is the main deliberative and policymaking body of the United Nations (UN).