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 newsL'Aquila Aftershocks - Italy Convicts Earthquake Scientists for Manslaughter New Disaster Risk Management Act adopted in Namibia Pacific Islands Forum takes on IDRL More news
Latest publicationsDisaster Law Programme mid-year report (2012)IDRL in Mozambique (English summary / full report)IDRL in Colombia (English summary)IDRL in Haiti
Recent and upcoming eventsRegional Seminar on the Role of Customs in Natural Disaster Relief, Santo Domingo, 13-15 November 2012"Pacific Preparedness: Strengthening Laws and Partnerships”, Fiji, 22-23 November 2012 Expert meeting on the Model Act for international disaster assistance, Geneva, 10-11 December 2012
Key disaster law issuesMany areas of law are relevant to disaster prevention, response and recovery. Learn more about the key areas of focus of the IFRC.
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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