The Journal of International Humanitarian Action invites scholarly contributions for its special collection, Humanitarianism Under Attack. This issue seeks to critically examine the evolving nature of crises and humanitarian responses, questioning the future of the humanitarian system and the role of local actors in crisis-affected regions. Submissions are encouraged from diverse disciplines — such as political science, law, anthropology, sociology, development studies and philosophy — and from both scholars and practitioners. The collection particularly welcomes perspectives from the Global South, challenges to dominant paradigms, and innovative conceptual or methodological approaches. This initiative aligns with the UN Sustainable Development Goals and...

  The Fondo Uruguay Socioambiental emerged from direct and sustained dialogue with feminists, social and political leaders, academics, media representatives and territorial organizations with many years of community activism. The Fund is the result of a collective learning process about what works in the Uruguayan context, where communities have tirelessly defended their spaces against extractivism, deforestation, agribusiness and the expansion of so-called “TikTok cities”, as well as many other threats. In recent years, Uruguay has witnessed exponential growth in citizen empowerment, with ordinary people organizing and demonstrating that community participation is the only way to ensure that laws are upheld, rights are...