Abstract Why do Southeast Asian states use regional mechanisms for disaster relief? From a conventional functionalist perspective, inadequate domestic-level responses to emergencies create demand scaled-up governance. This article offers an alternative interpretation of cooperation in Asia. Drawing on theoretical insights from comparative regionalism and critical studies, it argues that the rai...

The article is a part of publication series on the functioning youth councils working with local government units. This analyses involvement in humanitarian assistance to refugees from Ukraine due Russian Federation's invasion February 2022. Furthermore, presents reasons for conflict between both countries and provides an overview different ventures taken by Poland.

We examine the state of knowledge in the defense literature on the use of military medical humanitarian assistance missions and examine their implications for navy hospital ships. As humanitarian assistance missions grow in importance for combatant commanders, deployed forces, senior government leaders and the international community, it becomes more important to determine desired outcomes and ...

We welcome Tonelli et al’s contribution to raising the profile of non-communicable diseases (NCD), especially on NCD medicines in humanitarian emergencies, a topic that to date has received very little attention. However, we would question the message and conclusion of this paper on three grounds. First, from a clinical perspective, the inclusion only of mixed insulin for diabetes exacerbations...