Legal issues are often invisible in emergencies, but effective disaster laws underpin the safety of our homes, the efficiency of emergency responders and the success of recovery efforts.
Latest programme newsCentral American Heads of State call for new regional instrument on disaster cooperationEvent at European Parliament calls for more active EU promotion on IDRLMore news
Latest publicationsEmerging themes on how legislation can support DRREthiopia: DRR country case studyNicaragua: DRR country case study (Spanish)More publications
Upcoming eventsInternational course on law and legal protection in natural disasters, Sanremo, Italy, 3-7 December 2013More events
Key disaster law issuesLearn more about the key legal areas of interest to the IFRC: IDRL, law and disaster risk reduction, regulatory barriers to post-disaster shelter, and volunteer legislation.
Interactive introduction to IDRLThrough dialogue and interactive puzzles, this online training module provides an overview of some of the most common legal problems in international disaster relief operations in under 30 minutes.
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IDRL Guidelines / what's IDRL?Model Act on IDRLModel Emergency Decree (consultation draft)
