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S: EC – https://finance.ec.europa.eu/system/files/2022-07/220630-humanitarian-aid-guidance-note_en.pdf (last access: 10 May 2024); EC – https://finance.ec.europa.eu/eu-and-world/sanctions-restrictive-measures/humanitarian-assistance-environments-subject-eu-sanctions_en (last access: 10 May 2024).

N:1. – provision (n): late 14c., provisioun, “foresight, prudence, care;” also “a providing beforehand, action of arranging in advance” (at first often in reference to ecclesiastical appointments made before the position was vacant), from Old French provision “precaution, care” (early 14c.), from Latin provisionem (nominative provisio) “a foreseeing, foresight, preparation, prevention,” noun of action from past-participle stem of providere “look ahead” (see provide).
The meaning “something provided, supply of necessary things” is attested from mid-15c.; specific sense of “supply of food” (provisions) is by c. 1600. In law, “a stipulation, a distinct clause in a statute, etc.; a rule or principle,” late 15c. A provision-car (by 1864) was a railroad car with refrigeration for preserving perishable products during transportation.

– of (prep): Old English of, unstressed form of æf (prep., adv.) “away, away from,” from Proto-Germanic *af (source also of Old Norse af, Old Frisian af, of “of,” Dutch af “off, down,” German ab “off, from, down”), from PIE root *apo– “off, away.” Compare off (prep.).
The primary sense in Old English still was “away,” but it shifted in Middle English with use of the word to translate Latin de, ex, and especially Old French de, which had come to be the substitute for the genitive case. “Of shares with another word of the same length, as, the evil glory of being accessory to more crimes against grammar than any other.” [Fowler]
Also by 1837 of in print could be a non-standard or dialectal representation of have as pronounced in unstressed positions (could of, must of, etc.)

– humanitarian (adj): As a noun by 1794 in the theological sense “one who affirms the humanity of Christ but denies his pre-existence and divinity,” from humanity + suffix from unitarian, etc.; see humanism. Meaning “philanthropist, one who advocates or practices human action to solve social problems” is from 1842, originally disparaging, with a suggestion of excess.
As an adjective by 1834 in the theological sense “affirming the humanity or human nature of Christ;” by 1855 as “having regard for the broad interests of humanity.”

– aid (n): “to assist, help,” c. 1400, aiden, from Old French aidier “help, assist” (Modern French aider), from Latin adiutare, frequentative of adiuvare (past participle adiutus) “to give help to,” from ad “to” (see ad-) + iuvare “to help, assist, give strength, support, sustain,” which is from a PIE source perhaps related to the root of iuvenis “young person” (see young (adj.)). Related: Aided; aiding.

2. The purpose of this Guidance Note is to provide practical direction on how to comply with EU restrictive measures adopted pursuant to Article 215 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union (‘EU sanctions’) when providing humanitarian aid. This Guidance Note is addressed to all actors required to comply with EU sanctions that are involved in the provision of humanitarian aid (‘Humanitarian Operators’). Humanitarian Operators include donors, international organisations, non-governmental organisations (NGOs), Member States’ specialised agencies, banks and other businesses – insofar as they are involved in the provision of humanitarian aid.

S: 1. Etymonline – https://www.etymonline.com/search?q=provision+of+humanitarian+aid (last access: 10 May 2024). 2. EC – https://finance.ec.europa.eu/system/files/2022-07/220630-humanitarian-aid-guidance-note_en.pdf (last access: 10 May 2024).

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CR: humanitarian, humanitarian aid.