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HD/IDRLWorkshop
Maldives 2011
Better Laws: Stronger Humanitarian ActionTraining Workshop on strengthening disaster laws and
humanitarian action
Strategy 2020 & Humanitarian Diplomacy
Razmi Farook
11th-12th October 2011, Maldives
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WHO WE ARE
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Globalization
Faith and culture Science and technology
International order
Climate changeDisaster trends
Migration
Violence
Humanitarian and development system
Demographic changes
Economic uncertainty
Women as a forcefor change
Urbanisation Health trends
CommunitiesVolunteering
Our changing world: trends 2020
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Poverty and poor governance lie at the root of vulnerability to emergencies and disasters
South Asia, has around 1/4 of the world’s population and continuing high levels of poverty & is also prone high risks of
severe or catastrophic environmental hazards
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HD/IDRL WorkshopMaldives 2011 Vision 2020
To inspire, encourage, facilitate, and promote at all times all forms of humanitarian activities by National Societies, with a view to preventing and alleviating human suffering, and thereby contributing to the maintenance and promotion of human dignity and peace in the world.
(Article 4, IFRC Constitution)
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Vision 2020
Strategic Aim 1
Save lives, protect livelihoods, and
strengthen recovery from disasters and
crises
Strategic Aim 2
Enable healthy and safe living
Strategic Aim 3
Promote social inclusion and a culture
of non-violence and peace
Enabling Action 2 Pursue humanitarian diplomacy to prevent and
reduce vulnerability in a globalized world
Enabling Action 3 Function effectively as the IFRC
Enabling Action 1 Build strong National Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies
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• What are the priority issues we should be tackling?
• What can the IFRC/NS and their Governments be doing about it?
• Share experiences/identify opportunities?
• What can NSs/Govts be doing to prepare for the International Conference?
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Humanitarian Diplomacy is persuading opinion leaders and
decision makers, to act at all times, in the interest of
vulnerable people and with full respect for the fundamental
principles
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HD/IDRL WorkshopMaldives 2011 The Responsibility to Persuade
Humanity Independence Unique standing in International Law Millions of volunteers mobilised across the globe Breath of humanitarian actors Privileged access we enjoy as auxiliaries to public
authorities in the humanitarian field Strong confidential diplomacy
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What can governments do to support their National Society?
Govt reps have a vital role to play to ensure the RCRC can fulfill its mandate granted to it by States under international law and resolutions from the
international conference.
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What can government representatives do to strengthen and support their National Society?
Legal Recognition Emblem usage Harness expertise and understand capacity to
respond to emergencies and disasters Support an IHL committee Build a Red Cross/Red Crescent Parliamentary
Friends group Understand and Implement the resolutions and
pledges from the International Conferences
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HD/IDRL WorkshopMaldives 2011 Overall Objectives
Build positive relationship between NSs and their Govts
Create a safe space to discuss, share information and identify opportunities to collaborate
Using resolutions at the International Conference to give prominence to global HD Priorities particularly IDRL
Use IDRL as an entry point to other HD interventions
Disaster Management, Health, Migration, Gender