11 th -12 th October 2011, Maldives

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HD/IDRL WorkshopMaldives 2011

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



WHO WE ARE



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



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


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)



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


HD/IDRL WorkshopMaldives 2011 South Asia

• 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?



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


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



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.



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


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

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11 th -12 th October 2011, Maldives