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Disasters are among the largest threats to human security and development the world is facing today. Is international law stepping up? Are humanitarian actors, institutions and scholars ready to face challenges raised by disasters caused by natural hazards or human activities?

Keeping communities informed before disasters hit can help prevent or reduce their potential impacts. Therefore, it is crucial that adequate early warning systems are integrated into disaster risk management (DRM) frameworks.

On 6 August 2024 at 11h00-12h00 EAT IFRC Disaster Law will host a webinar on Disaster Law as an enabler for Early Warning Early Action (EWEA).

A panel of experts on disaster law came together to discuss the Draft Articles on the Protection of Persons in the Event of Disasters and the prospect of the first global treaty for disasters.

Did you know that discussions are underway on a global treaty to protect people in disasters?

Throughout October, IFRC Disaster Law in collaboration with the Caribbean Disaster Emergency Management Agency (CDEMA) is holding webinars to present in detail the proposed new model provisions on international humanitarian assistance and how they should be interpreted and operationalized within a Comprehensive Disaster Management (CDM) regulatory framework.

The role of domestic and international law in reducing disaster risk in Asia Pacific will be discussed at a conference at the University of Canterbury | Te Whare Wānanga o Waitaha this week.

As part of its work to strengthen disaster law globally, IFRC Disaster Law has been working with National Societies to strengthen advocacy capacity through legislative advocacy workshops.

The workshop will introduce IFRC Disaster Law to the Middle East and North Africa, its scope of work, objectives, tools, and the support it can offer the National Societies.

Kingdom of Lesotho, 2024 IFRC, Lesotho Red Cross Society and the District Disaster Management Team of Mohale`s Hoek District holding a focus group discussion on 6th February 2024 as part of the DRM Ecosystem Assessment