The convergence of materiel donations following disaster events is well documented in the
literature. This influx of goods is often dubbed a “second disaster” with non‐priority and …

For years, humankind has been facing various disasters of which logistics has a crucial role
for alleviating sufferings of vulnerable people, who are isolated and in need of basic …

Humanitarian aid agencies that deliver assistance in complex emergencies increasingly
face violent incidents that not only put the humanitarians' lives at risk but also jeopardize the …

Although the literature is increasingly concerned with cooperation among humanitarian non‐
governmental organisations (NGOs), we still lack studies that explain cooperation under …

Ethical standards in humanitarian logistics have been frequently overlooked in the literature.
This research aims to explore the interaction between logistics decisions and ethical …

The increased frequency and impact of natural disasters and other humanitarian crises—
including events such as the COVID-19 pandemic—makes studying disaster relief and …

In the face of the expanding securitization of the UK–France border and state restrictions on
interventions by traditional humanitarian actors, volunteer-driven aid has been celebrated …

Not only do the authors in this special issue address three different problems humanitarian
organizations could encounter while doing their job, they also show that each problem is …

Different people walk in and out of the room, close to the front door of the community centre.
They bring in cardboard boxes filled with colourful earrings, bracelets and scarfs, in …

In recent years, Europe's borders have become new sites of intervention for traditional
humanitarian actors and governmental agencies, but also, increasingly, for volunteer and …