From 8 to 9 September 2005, the Institute of International Humanitarian Law commemorated its 35th anniversary with a conference in San Remo. The conference brought together over 300 academics, government and military representatives, and humanitarian actors, including representatives from the Red Cross Red Crescent Movement.
In featured presentations, Juan Manuel Suarez del Toro Rivero (Federation President), Johan Schaar (Special Representative of the Federation Secretary General for the Tsunami Operation), and Mar’ie Muhammad (Indonesian Red Cross Society Chairman) underlined the importance of effective laws and policies to facilitate disaster relief efforts and ensure adequate quality, coordination and the accountability of relevant actors. They called on the international legal community to engage in further study and debate on ways to enhance and better implement existing IDRL frameworks.