Integrating human rights in natural disaster management in the Pacific: workshop report

Suva, Fiji Islands, 9-11 May 2007:

The overall objective of this document is to increase the awareness and skills of UN staff and national and regional counterparts, especially those involved in disaster relief and recovery operations and programming, about the relevance of human rights issues in disaster management. It looks forward to increase awareness to ultimately reduce the vulnerability of affected populations, vulnerable groups and individuals, enable transition to normalcy and contribute to increased risk reduction, all within a human rights-based framework.