This paper explores the relationship between epidemics and International Disaster Law. In particular the paper addresses some selective examples of legal and operational issues pertaining to International Disaster Law where the increasing concern on health emergencies, dated back to the Ebola crisis, have progressively facilitated the management of tailored initiatives. In particular, in relation to prevention and preparedness, challenges experienced to include biological hazards in universal disaster risk reduction frameworks will be introduced, as well as the dedicated attention to preparedness for epidemics progressively experienced in international coordination disaster management systems. In relation to post-hazard phases, some initiatives aimed at facilitating international relief operations in front of epidemics will be explored, as complemented by international financial instruments factoring epidemics in assistance programs. This overview might thus permit to assess some trends in this area, paving the way for potential further reforms eventually based on developments already introduced in the framework of the COVID-19 pandemic.

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流行病与国际灾难法的未来

本文探讨了流行病与国际灾难法之间的关系。特别是，本文讨论了一些与国际灾害法有关的法律和操作问题的选择性示例，其中对可追溯到埃博拉危机的突发卫生事件的日益关注逐渐促进了量身定制的举措的管理。特别是在预防和准备方面，将介绍将生物危害纳入普遍减少灾害风险框架所面临的挑战，以及在国际协调灾害管理系统中逐渐经历的对流行病准备的专门关注。关于灾后阶段，将探索一些旨在促进流行病前国际救援行动的举措，辅之以在援助方案中考虑流行病的国际金融工具。因此，这一概述可能有助于评估该领域的一些趋势，最终根据已经引入的框架内的发展为潜在的进一步改革铺平道路。冠状病毒-19大流行。