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International Disaster Response Laws, Rules and Principles programme (IDRL)
Advocacy and meetings: speeches, reports and resolutions
Speeches
2008

March 2008
Today's Solferinos
Address by Michael Schultz, Deputy Permanent Observer to the United Nations, at the 25th Annual Seminar on International Humanitarian Law, hosted by New York University and the International Committee of the Red Cross, in Geneva

January 2008
Increasing the efficiency of disaster management
Statement by Martin Faller, Head of Office, International Federation Coordination and Programmes Division, at the Public Hearing of the Committee on Development of the European Parliament, in Brussels

2007

November 2007
International Conference of the Red Cross and Red Crescent - Commission C speeches: Summary report by the Rapporteur
Speech by H.E. Ahmet Üzümcü, Ambassador of Turkey at the International Conference of the Red Cross and Red Crescent, Geneva, Switzerland.

November 2007
International Conference of the Red Cross and Red Crescent - Commission C speeches: Statement by the Chairman
Speech by Dr. Raymond Forde, Vice President for the Americas Region for the International Federation of Red Cross and Crescent Societies at the International Conference of the Red Cross and Red Crescent, Geneva, Switzerland.

November 2007
International Conference of the Red Cross and Red Crescent - Commission C speeches
Statement by Dr. Salvano Briceño, Director, UN International Strategy for Disaster Reduction at the International Conference of the Red Cross and Red Crescent, Geneva, Switzerland.

November 2007
International Conference of the Red Cross and Red Crescent - Commission C speeches
Statement by Senator Richard Gordon, Chairman, the Philippine National Red Cross at the International Conference of the Red Cross and Red Crescent, Geneva, Switzerland.

November 2007
International Conference of the Red Cross and Red Crescent - Commission C speeches
Statement by Dr. Charles Agbo, Director of Planning, Research and Forecasting, National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA), Nigeria at the International Conference of the Red Cross and Red Crescent, Geneva, Switzerland.

March 2007
International disaster relief: A growing regulatory dilemma
Address by David Fisher, Senior legal research officer, at the annual meeting of the American Society of International Law, to the panel entitled "Tsunamis, hurricanes, earthquakes and asteroids: are we ready for the next 100 years?, in Washington DC, USA.

February 2007
IDRL and the domestic legal framework for international disaster relief and initial recovery
Address by Katrien Beeckman, International Federation IDRL programme, at the 2007 Webster University Humanitarian Conference, in Geneva.

2006

October 2006
IDRL - International Disaster Response Laws, Rules and Principles
Speech by Dr. Katrien Beeckman, IFRC Secretariat Senior Officer, International Disaster Respone Laws, Rules and Principles (IDRL), in the Sixth Committee of the UN General Assembly, in New York, USA.

August 2006
DAVOS, International Disaster Reduction Conference
Statement by His Excellency Ambassador Hasan Gögüs, Director General for Multilateral Affairs, Turkish Ministry of Foreign Affairs, in Davos, Switzerland. Adobe Acrobat Reader required (787 Kb, 6 pages)

July 2006
ECOSOC side event on IDRL
Statement by His Excellency Mr. Tunç Ügdül, Deputy Director General for Multilateral Political Affairs, Turkish Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Geneva, Switzerland.
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June 2006
Emergency communications and disaster response
Statement by Dr. Johan Schaar, Special Representative of the IFRC Secretary General for the Tsunami Operation, at the International Conference on Emergency Communications, in Tampere, Finland.

June 2006
International Disaster Response Laws, Rules and Principles (IDRL) and the Tampere Convention
Presentation by Mr David Fisher, IFRC Legal Research Senior Officer, at the International Conference on Emergency Communications, in Tampere, Finland.

May 2006
Keynote address at the IDRL European Forum
Speech by Mr. Eric Schwartz - United Nations Deputy Special Envoy for Tsunami Recovery, Office of Special UN Envoy, Former U.S. President Bill Clinton, at the European Forum in IDRL held in Antalya, Turkey.

2005

December 2005
IDRL: National legislation for an effective disaster response
Presentation by David Fisher, IFRC Legal Research Senior Officer to the Wilton Park Conference on improving national and regional disaster response capacity.

2003
November 2003
A wider understanding of IDRL
Statement delivered by Mr. Encho Gospodinov, Head of Delegation and Permanent Observer to the United Nations, International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies representative, at the 58th UN General Assembly in New York

March 2003
International Disaster Response Law: Anticipating the future
Speech delivered by Ms. Victoria Bannon, Coordinator, International Disaster Response Law Project, International Federation of the Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies, Geneva, Switzerland Santa Clara University Law School Symposium, Santa Clara, USA
February 2003
Partnerships for disaster reduction, prevention and risk reduction in long term development strategies

Statement delivered by Dr. Ahmed Mohamed Hassan, Governing Board Member, International Federation, to the United Nations Environment Program XXII session of the Governing Council/Global Ministerial Environment Forum, Nairobi, Kenya

2002
December 2002
Data collection and research

Statement delivered by Mr. Christopher Lamb, Head of the Humanitarian Advocacy Department, International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies to the United Nations' V Asian and Pacific Population Conference, Bangkok, Thailand.

November 2002
Report of the International Law Commission on the work of its 54th Session

Statement delivered by Ms. Victoria Bannon, co-ordinator, International Disaster Response Law Project of International Federation Permanent Observer Office to the United Nations in New York, to the United Nations General Assembly, VI Committee, New York, USA

October 2002
Risk reduction, disasters and IDRL: priority areas for action

Statement delivered by Ms. Simone Long, International Federation Representative, to the 9th Ministerial meeting of the EUROPA Major Hazards Agreement, Bandol, France

July 2002
Strengthening of the coordination of emergency humanitarian assistance of the United Nations

Statement delivered by Mr. Encho Gospodinov, International Federation delegate to the United Nations, to the United Nations Economic and Social Council substantive session 2002, New York, USA

July 2002
Creating unnatural disasters and worsening the effects of hazards

Statement delivered by Ms. Eva Von Oelrich, Head of disaster preparedness and response department, International Federation, to the United Nations Economic and Social Council substantive session 2002, panel discussion on natural disasters, New York, USA

April 2002
Ensuring respect for the rights and needs of vulnerable persons

Statement delivered by Mr. Juan Manuel Suarez del Toro Rivero, IFRC President, to the 58th Session of the Commission on Human Rights, Geneva

2001
November 2001
Reconstruction coordination and the efforts related to resonstruction

Statement delivered by Mr. Encho Gospodinov, International Federation delegate to the UN, to the United Nations General Assembly, 56th session, New York, USA

July 2001
Natural disaster preparedness and response measures

Statement delivered by Mr. Chris Lamb, Head, Humanitarian Advocacy Department, International Federation, to the United Nations Economic and Social Council Substantive session of 2001, Geneva, Switzerland

June 2001
Understanding the need for legal framework in disaster assistance

Statement delivered by Mr. Encho Gospodinov, International Federation delegate to the UN, to the United Nations General Assembly Special Session on Human Settlements, New York, USA

2000
November 2000
Strengthening of the coordination of humanitarian and disaster relief assistance of the United Nations, including special economic assistance

Speech delivered by Dr. Astrid N Heiberg, President of the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies to the United Nations General Assembly, New York, USA

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Reports and resolutions
2007
2006

July 2006 - Tsunami Evaluation Coalition (TEC)
Joint evaluation of the international response to the Indian Ocean tsunami: synthesis report Adobe Acrobat Reader required (1.6Mb, 178 pages)

June 2006 - International Conference on Emergency Communications (ICEC 2006) in Tampere, Finland
Statement of the International Conference of Emergency Communications Adobe Acrobat Reader required (25 kb, 2 pages)

June 2006 - United Nations Secretary-General’s Special Envoy for tsunami recovery
Lessons learned from tsunami recovery

May 2006 - United Nations Economic and Social Council, Geneva- Report of the Secretary General
Strengthening emergency relief, rehabilitation, reconstruction, recovery and prevention in the aftermath of the Indian Ocean tsunami

2004

November 2004 - United Nations Economic and Social Council, Geneva- Report of the Secretary General
Strengthening emergency relief, rehabilitation, reconstruction, recovery and prevention in the aftermath of the Indian Ocean tsunami

2003
December 2003 - 28th International Conference
IDRL Project Report 2002-2003 Adobe Acrobat Reader required (272 Kb, 26 pages)
June 2003 - United Nations Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC) - Geneva, Switzerland
Report of the Secretary-General on Strengthening of the coordination of emergency humanitarian assistance of the United Nations (see paragraph 28) Adobe Acrobat Reader required (135 Kb, 20 pages)

May 2003 - Geneva, Switzerland
Summary report: IDRL Project Writers’ Meeting Adobe Acrobat Reader required (451 Kb, 22 pages)

April 2003 - XVII Inter-American conference of the Red Cross - Santiago de Chile
The Santiago de Chile commitment and the XVII Inter-American conference plan of action Adobe Acrobat Reader required (158 Kb, 6 pages)

2002
December 2002 - United Nations General Assembly, New York, USA
Resolution on Strengthening the effectiveness and coordination of international urban search and rescue assistance Adobe Acrobat Reader required (35 Kb, 3 pages)

May 2002 - United Nations ECOSOC, New York, USA
Report of the Secretary-General on strengthening of the coordination of emergency humanitarian assistance of the United Nations (see paragraph 23) Adobe Acrobat Reader required (214 Kb, 22 pages)

2001
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