IDRL newsletter (December 2011)

5 December 2011

International Conference adds new momentum on disaster laws

  by Elyse Mosquini From 28 November to 1 December, some 1800 delegates gathered in Geneva to debate and seek solutions for some of the world’s most pressing humanitarian challenges. Meeting only once in every four years, the International Conference of the Red Cross and Red Crescent is a major event on the humanitarian calendar. This...
Pilot version of Model Act on IDRL released
5 December 2011

Pilot version of Model Act on IDRL released

On November 28, the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC), the UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) and the...
New report on disaster law in Africa
5 December 2011

New report on disaster law in Africa

The report explores how strong disaster laws can reduce the impacts of natural disasters in Africa.
International Dialogue promotes enhanced partnership in international disaster response
5 December 2011

International Dialogue promotes enhanced partnership in international disaster response

  by Elyse Mosquini Over two days from 25 through 26 October, more than 130 representatives from governments, regional organizations, the UN system, the Red Cross and...
IFRC and OCHA sign new agreement on IDRL
5 December 2011

IFRC and OCHA sign new agreement on IDRL

  by Christina Vasala-Kokkinaki On November 30th, the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC) and the UN Office for the Coordination of...
Windhoek workshop explores Namibia's legal preparedness for disasters
5 December 2011

Windhoek workshop explores Namibia's legal preparedness for disasters

by Sanne Boswijk On Monday 14 November 2011, the Namibia Red Cross and the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC) co-hosted an IDRL...
Panama workshop moves the Americas closer to its first disaster law compendium
5 December 2011

Panama workshop moves the Americas closer to its first disaster law compendium

  by Teresa Camacho and Kathryn Lo On October 24-25, 2011, another important step was taken in the development of the Americas' first comprehensive collection of...
Barbados hosts the Caribbean's first IDRL workshop
5 December 2011

Barbados hosts the Caribbean's first IDRL workshop

  by Teresa Camacho On 19-21 October, disaster management authorities from Caribbean states joined representatives from National Red Cross Societies, the United Nation...
Malé workshop calls for better laws and stronger humanitarian action in South Asia
5 December 2011

Malé workshop calls for better laws and stronger humanitarian action in South Asia

  By Lucia Cipullo On October 11-12, the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies and the Maldives Red Crescent held a regional training worksh...
Shanghai workshop emphasizes legal preparedness
5 December 2011

Shanghai workshop emphasizes legal preparedness

  by Elyse Mosquini More than 100 disaster management experts and policy makers from across Asia Pacific and beyond gathered in Shanghai from 12-13 October for the...
Pacific exercise highlights IDRL issues
5 December 2011

Pacific exercise highlights IDRL issues

  By Helga-Bara Bragadottir On 17-21 October, the IFRC participated in the 4th Annual Pacific Humanitarian Team Workshop organized by the UN Office for the Coordinatio...

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