The Disaster Law Programme and the COVID-19 response in Asia Pacific
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The COVID-19 pandemic highlights the need for all emergency response and preparedness efforts, whether it be for natural hazards, including those that are climate-induced , or public health emergencies, to be underpinned by clear laws and regulations.
This unfolding situation also exemplifies the importance of strengthening and aligning coordination, complementarity, and where possible integration between climate, disaster risk management and health systems in response to COVID-19, at both national and regional levels.
In Asia Pacific, the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC) Disaster Law Programme is providing legal advice and assistance to National Societies and governments as they contend with the legal and humanitarian implications of the pandemic.
MEXICO CITY Mexican President Andrés Manuel López Obrador posted a video Thursday saying he had tested negative on an antigen test, after testing positive for COVID-19 about 12 days…
Human Mobility along the Chilean-Bolivian borders: Information Bulletin No. 1
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This bulletin is being issued for informative purposes and reflects the current situation and details available at publication. The International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC) is seeking funding from donors for the migration operation in Chile and Bolivia through the Emergency Appeal Americas:
Population Movement (MDR42004), which has a CHF 4.3 million funding gap and has been recently extended until 30 June 2021.
The situation
An increasing number of migrants are using irregular paths to cross the land border into Chile from Bolivia. In late January, up to 800 migrants are crossing daily, which is a 530% increase of the 150 people crossing in November 2020.
NAIROBI, Kenya “Many, many severe cases of malnutrition” are being reported in Ethiopia’s embattled Tigray region, Red Cross officials said Wednesday, and “emaciated” people in displacement camps are the ones who managed to escape rural areas still inaccessible in the fourth month of fighting. The officials spoke to reporters as some 80% of the […]
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