The Responsibility to Protect Populations from Natural Disasters: an Extension of International Humanitarian Law

Title
The Responsibility to Protect Populations from Natural Disasters: an Extension of International Humanitarian Law
Publication Date
2007
Author(s)
Eburn, Michael Ernest
Abstract
This paper was also presented at 2007 International Law Seminar Series, McCoubrey Centre for International Law, University of Hull, Kingston-upon-Hull, England, 2 February 2007
Type of document
Conference Publication
Language
en
Entity Type
Publication
Publisher
University of Glamorgan
Place of publication
Pontyprydd, United Kingdom
UNE publication id
une:2067
Abstract
Managing the response to natural disasters is, traditionally, a matter for the government of an affected State though other States and Non-government organisations have always been willing to assist. The accepted norm has been that international assistance cannot be delivered to an affected State without the consent of that State. To say that 'Each State has ... the primary role' in responding to emergencies does not mean, however, that the State is the only authority with an interest in how the emergency is managed. This paper will consider whether or not other States might have the authority, under international law, to intervene during a disaster even without the consent of the affected State.
Link
Citation
School of Law Staff Seminar, p. 1-17
Start page
1
End page
17

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