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International Disaster Response Laws, Rules and Principles programme (IDRL)
About us   IDRL e-newsletter (October 2009)
What's IDRL? Introduction
Our mission
Our plan 2010-2011
Our contributors
Pacific IDRL training, August 17-19. Photo: Helga-Bara Bragadottir
Regional workshops in Suva, Panama, Phnom Penh and Almaty build knowledge on IDRL
SADC disaster workshop takes up IDRL guidelines
Why organize a national workshop on IDRL?
Country level workshops in Indonesia, Laos, Vietnam and Ireland address IDRL implementation
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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
“Legal barriers to aid provision, including customs, visa and immigration”, 2009 International Aid and Trade Review (p. 62)
IDRL gets media attention in Central America, September 2009 (in Spanish):
• Article on Radio La Primerísima (Nicaragua)
• Article on Hora Cero (Panamá)
IDRL gets media attention in Greater Mekong Sub-Region, August 2009 Adobe PDF document
“Better co-ordination needed to manage disaster related humanitarian crises”, 18 February 2009, Commonwealth News
Recent programme publications
The right aid at the right time: Progress report on the IDRL Guidelines (November 2009) Adobe PDF document
First Disaster Law Working Paper: Dr. Bradley J. Condon & Dr. Tapen Sinha, “The Effectiveness of Pandemic Preparations: Legal Lessons from the 2009 Influenza Epidemic” (September 2009) Adobe PDF document
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
Disaster Law Working Paper Series Disaster Law Working Paper Series
We accept original papers related to law and legal issues in the management of natural disasters.
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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