Document type: Case study
The International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC) Disaster Law Programme has worked in the Pacific since 2010, starting with the review of Vanuatu’s legal and policy framework for disasters in partnership with the Government a …
The International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC) Disaster Law Programme works across the diverse and vast region that is Asia, from Afghanistan to Japan, Mongolia to Timor Leste, providing disaster law technical support, capa …
COVID-19 poses an increased risk of morbidity, mortality and indirect social consequences that profoundly affect older people and people with underlying health conditions. Evidence indicates that the impacts of the virus are being borne disproportionately by poor and older people.
On 4 August 2020, a huge explosion rocked the city of Beirut, shattering glass and causing extensive structural damage. Hundreds of people were killed, and many thousands injured. This case study presents the key elements of the Lebanese Red Cross resp …
On 4 August 2020, a huge explosion rocked the city of Beirut, shattering glass and causing extensive structural damage. Hundreds of people were killed, and many thousands injured. This case study presents the key elements of the Lebanese Red Cross resp …