third-party aid

noun
UK /ˌθɜːd ˈpɑːti eɪd/
US /ˌθɝːd ˈpɑːrti eɪd/

Help that comes from someone who is not part of a fight or problem.

The two countries stopped fighting after third-party aid helped them talk.


OTHER MEANINGS

2. Money or supplies given by a country or group that is not directly involved in a conflict.

The village rebuilt its school with third-party aid after the flood.

3. Help from a person or group that is not one of the two main sides in a disagreement.

The neighbors settled their argument with third-party aid from a community leader.

4. Support provided by an organization that is separate from the government or the groups in a dispute.

The charity offered third-party aid to families caught in the middle of the strike.