In the lead-up to this year's International Disaster Law course, we asked Thomas N Mulder about the most significant thing he learned on the course. His answer - the importance of disaster law as a crucial area of study. Read more and enrol here⬇️ disasterlaw.ifrc.org/node/958

The #IFRC strongly supported the need for an int'l framework on the ILC's draft articles on the Protection of Persons in the Event of Disasters, which will save lives & better support affected countries and people. IFRC Disaster Law #6C Read more here: disasterlaw.ifrc.org/node/959

📢The Call for Abstracts for Issue no. 6 of the YIDL is out! Abstracts welcomed for the Thematic Section on 'Technology and Disasters' and the General Section (any legal issue relevant for IDL) Deadline: 30 November. Info and Call: t.ly/L2rpg

🔴 Dichiarazione congiunta IFRC e ICRC sull'escalation delle ostilità in #Israele e #Gaza. ➡️bit.ly/3RWtnEX

📢Calling for abstracts for issue no.6 of the YIDL! Abstracts on the Thematic Section on 'Technology and Disasters' and the General Section (any legal issue relevant for IDL) should be sent by 30th November 2023. For more info: t.ly/L2rpg

Our new report has found that disaster recovery is often overlooked in domestic disaster laws, policies and plans. disasterlaw.ifrc.org/node/961

Practitioners and academics from across the humanitarian and legal sectors came together for a course on law for the prevention and management of disasters as the world experiences more frequent and intense disasters. Read more here: disasterlaw.ifrc.org/node/964

⛑️Continuano gli interventi della CRI in Toscana. Ieri, nel comune Campi Bisenzio, volontari e operatori OPSA hanno consegnato beni di prima necessità a chi è rimasto bloccato nella propria abitazione, evacuato le persone in difficoltà e allestito un centro di accoglienza.

Promoting 'No Natural Disasters' is vital, but it might comes with risks, especially in conflict zones. In this article, I discuss why and how to advance #NoNaturalDisasters with care doi.org/10.1108/DPM-08… At Disaster Prevention and Management #Disaster #Conflict #NoNaturalDisasters LosDesastresNoSonNaturales

As Disaster Risk Management Team Leader at the Colombia Red Cross, Lina Gonzalez believes that National Societies must have knowledge of international disaster law, IFRC guidelines, and be articulate with the risk management policies of each country: disasterlaw.ifrc.org/node/964

📌“Oggi più che mai, nei conflitti armati, il Diritto Internazionale Umanitario viene dimenticato e c’è il rischio di tornare indietro di 160 anni. Il DIU nasce per tutelare le vite, i civili e il personale sanitario che non sono mai parte delle ostilità”, così Rosario Valastro

The Yearbook of International Disaster Law YIDL is calling for abstracts for the thematic section on Technology and Disasters, and for the general section. Deadline on 30th November. For more info, go to: t.ly/L2rpg

The Yearbook of International Disaster Law YIDL is calling for abstracts for the thematic section on Technology and Disasters, and for the general section. Deadline on 30th November. For more info, go to: t.ly/L2rpg

There is no safe place in Gaza. We must ensure ambulances, paramedics, hospitals and healthcare teams are never a target. #NotATarget

We support 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 & keep communities safe by strengthening the management of disasters & disaster risk. disasterlaw.ifrc.org/node/959

We are proud to launch the world’s first free online disaster law course! In a world experiencing increasing disasters compounded by climate change, we must ensure increased knowledge of the role legal frameworks play in disaster & emergency settings. disasterlaw.ifrc.org/node/987

Join our new free online disaster law course to learn from disaster law scholars & experts like Adelina Kamal who delivers a keynote podcast in module three - Disaster Law and Governance at the Regional and National Levels. disasterlaw.ifrc.org/node/987

Law & policy are the foundation of how we prevent, prepare, respond & recover from disasters & just as we need these laws, we need people with knowledge of the important role legal frameworks play. Sign up for the course today - disasterlaw.ifrc.org/node/987

🍾Vol. 5 (2022) of the YIDL published by Brill Law ➡️ LinkedIn Explore the ToC at brill.com/view/journals/… with some open-access contributions including interview with Volker Türk . Thematic Section on 'Human Rights and Disasters' and a rich 'IDL in Practice' Section.

Volume 5 of the YIDL is out now, with an article on International Disaster Law in Honduras: the Role of the Red Cross and IFRC in Integrating International Guidelines into the Domestic Legal System. brill.com/view/journals/…