International Recovery Platform

Disasters place affected populations in great danger. Only in recent years have we recognized the importance of emotional impact and its short, median, and longterm consequences. Children and adolescents are an especially vulnerable group, since the

This issue brief discusses how to ensure equal access to disaster response and recovery efforts, offering specific policy recommendations that would help ensure that the most vulnerable communities and populations receive the support they need.

To promote and facilitate a rights-based approach to disaster relief, the Inter-Agency Standing Committee (IASC) adopted Operational Guidelines on Human Rights and Natural Disasters in 2006. The Guidelines are a major contribution to the promotion of a