The appeal appears to be aimed at preventing further American 'humanitarian aid' to the contras.

To prevent international aid for development from becoming perpetual dependency, developing nations are adopting strategies provided by the organizations in the form of capacity building.

We have actively prevented economic aid from reaching Nicaragua.

The main purpose of his mission was to confirm the alliance with France against Spain, and to prevent aid to the Stuart family.

So preventing humantarian aid to population is okay then ?

Regulatory measures are needed to prevent public aid from leading to an increase in fleet capacity.

The provisions preventing already scheduled aid being granted within more reasonable deadlines must, therefore, be removed.

It prevents real aid going to real people on the ground who need access to contraception, family planning and other health services.

These internal conflicts must not, of course, be allowed in any way to prevent humanitarian aid being given and getting through to the people who need it.

The military forces must not be allowed to go on preventing humanitarian aid from reaching people at risk.