Concluding Observation (Emergencies)
UNCRPD's Concluding Observations on the initial report of the Philippines- Concluding Observations
- Emergencies
- Findings
- Situations of risk and humanitarian emergencies (art. 11)
- Rich Text
- The Committee is concerned about the lack of information on measures taken to implement the Philippine Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Act of 2010 and the coordination mechanisms by the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council with respect to persons with disabilities in situations of risk. It is also concerned about the reports that, during the Battle of Marawi in Lanao del Sur Province in 2017, many women, and at-risk groups, such as children and persons with disabilities, were left in the centre of gunfire and chaos, causing massive internal displacement.
23.The Committee recommends that the State party:
(a) Adopt an effective mechanism in accordance with the Sendai Framework for Disaster Risk Reduction 2015–2030 in order to have an accessible communication strategy (e.g. hotlines, a text message-warning application, general manuals in sign language and Braille, etc.) and a comprehensive emergency strategy and protocols for situations of risk;
(b) Ensure that disaster risk reduction strategies are inclusive and accessible for persons with disabilities, and comply with the commitments of the Charter on Inclusion of Persons with Disabilities in Humanitarian Action, and the 2016 World Humanitarian Summit;
(c) Enact legislation and enforce measures requiring all public services to develop individual and local plans for the safe evacuation of persons with disabilities during situations of risk, in close consultation with persons with disabilities, through their representative organizations.
- Observatory
- Philippine Observatory on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities