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Advancing legal protection for people affected by disasters, through a treaty, requires regional engagement that contributes constructively to international negotiations. This includes developing common positions through shared priorities and values on key issues such as shared minimum standards and respect for human rights and human dignity.

Academic experts on disaster law came together to discuss and share perspectives on the Draft Articles on the Protection of Persons in the Event of Disasters and the future disaster treaty with the legal advisors of the Permanent Missions to the United Nations in New York.

Regional bodies across the Arab region and the Pacific are stepping up efforts to encourage government engagement in the forthcoming negotiations on a treaty concerning the protection of persons in the event of disasters (PPED).

Academic experts on disaster law came together to discuss the Draft Articles on the Protection of Persons in the Event of Disasters and the future disaster treaty