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International Disaster Response Laws, Rules and Principles programme (IDRL)
About us   IDRL e-newsletter (May 2009)
What's IDRL? Introduction
Our mission
Our plan 2009-2010
Our contributors
Ms. Fernanda Teixeira, Secretary General Mozambique Red Cross and Mr.Martin Acosta, Head of the IFRC Delegation in Mozambquie. Photo courtesy of Eilif Torma.
ASEAN sets legal framework as indicator to assess countries’ pandemic preparedness and response
Mobilizing law on disease and disaster in Vietnam
IDRL & UNDAC in Peru, Cambodia, and Papua NG
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IDRL around the world
Asia and Pacific Americas Europe Africa Middle East and North Africa Asia and Pacific
Africa Americas Asia and Pacific Europe Middle East and North Africa
IDRL Programme in the news
“Better co-ordination needed to manage disaster related humanitarian crises” 18 February 2009, Commonwealth News
Recent programme publications
Victoria Bannon, “International Disaster Response Law and the Commonwealth: Answering the Call to Action,” Commonwealth Law Journal, Vol. 34, No. 4 (2008)
Victoria Bannon, “The Coming Storms: Asia’s National Disaster Preparedness,” published at the Council for Security Cooperation in Asia-Pacific Regional Security Outlook (2008)
David Fisher, “Law of International Disaster Response: Overview and Ramifications for Military Actors,” Israel Yearbook on Human Rights, vol. 38 (2008)
Resources
IDRL guidelines IDRL guidelines
Recommendations from the 30th International Conference on how to facilitate and regulate international relief
Law and legal issues in international disaster response: a desk study Law and legal issues in international disaster response: a desk study
A comprehensive overview of IDRL law and practice
Operational case studies Case studies
Legal and operational studies at the country, regional and global levels
IDRL database IDRL database
Find treaties, laws and other normative documents on disaster management
Tampere Convention Tampere Convention
Learn about the Tampere Convention, the first treaty on emergency telecommunications.
The International Health Regulations The International Health Regulations
International rules for epidemic surveillance and control.
IDRL fact sheets IDRL fact sheets
Brief introductions to various legal issues in disaster response
IDRL e-newsletter IDRL e-newsletter
Articles and updates on IDRL issues. Subscribe to the IDRL e-newsletter!
Weekly news service Weekly news service
Compilation of news articles on law and disaster response.
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