The International Law Commission (ILC) is a UN body of legal experts elected by states to promote the “progressive development of international law and its codification.” In 2007, the ILC began work the on topic “Draft Articles on the Protection of Persons in the Event of Disasters” and appointed Eduardo Valencia-Ospina as Special Rapporteur.
The draft articles aim to “facilitate an adequate and effective response to disasters that meets the essential needs of the persons concerned, with full respect for their rights” (article 2). Articles adopted thus far addresses the various responsibilities and rights of the affected state responding to a disaster situation, as well as the duties and rights of the providers of international assistance. They also refer to the conditions to which assistance must be provided, for example, respecting humanitarian principles and human rights obligations.
Relevant Documents
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Date |
Reports of the Special Rapporteur |
Reports of the Drafting Committee |
Report of the ILC to the UN 6th Committee |
Comments by the IFRC in the UN 6th Committee |
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2012
(64th Session) |
Fifth Report |
Text of draft articles 5bis,12, 13,14,15 |
ILC Report A/67/10 2012, chapter 5 |
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2011
(63rd Session) |
Fourth Report |
Text of draft articles 10,11 |
ILC Report, A/66/10, 2011, chapter XI |
Comments on draft articles 10-12 |
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2010
(62nd Session) |
Third Report |
Text of draft articles 6,7,8,9 |
ILC Report, A/65/10, 2010, chapter VII |
Comments on the work of the ILC |
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2009
(61st Session) |
Second Report |
Text of draft articles 1,2,3,4,5 |
ILC Report, A/64/10, 2009, chapter VII |
Comments on the work of the ILC |
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2008
(60th Session) |
Preliminary Report |
- |
ILC Report, A/63/10, 2008, chapter IX |
Comments on the work of the ILC |
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2007
(59th Session) |
- |
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ILC Report A/62/10, 2007, § 375, decision to take up the issue |
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