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With the frequency and severity of natural disasters on the rise, Fiji is taking proactive steps to ensure its National Humanitarian Policy is inclusive and effective.

IFRC has consolidated its 20 years of research and recommendations on disaster law in a new guidance document, the Guidelines on Disaster Risk Governance. A pilot version of the Guidelines has been released for consultation.

A new report from the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC) has found that disaster recovery is often overlooked in domestic disaster laws, policies and plans.

IFRC supports the development of a new treaty based on the Draft Articles on the Protection of Persons in the Event of Disasters to help save lives and keep communities safe by strengthening the management of disasters and disaster risk.

In the lead-up to this year's International Disaster Law course, we spoke to Thomas Mulder about his time on the disaster law course and why anyone interested should apply.

Our new report examines the legal framework for recovery and reconstruction following earthquakes in Italy and looks at how learnings can inform and strengthen legislation for disaster recovery, to help people affected by disasters recover and rebuild their lives, in Italy and around the world.