The Federation’s International Disaster Response Laws, Rules and Principles (IDRL) Programme began in 2001 in order to explore the role of law in the response to disasters, particularly international disaster relief.
In 2003, the 28th International Conference of the Red Cross and Red Crescent welcomed the IDRL Programme’s work, and called on the Federation and National Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies to identify and disseminate key legal instruments, lead collaborative efforts to identify gap areas and make recommendations to address them.
In 2007, on the basis of the Federation’s recommendation, the 30th International Conference adopted a new set of “Guidelines for the domestic facilitation and regulation of international disaster relief and initial recovery assistance.” It also invited the Federation and National Societies to continue their research and advocacy efforts as well as the development of new tools and models for the improvement of legal preparedness for disasters.
Disaster management
