Overview
Background
Rebecca Barber is a Senior Legal Officer with the Office of International Law, Australian Attorney General’s Department. She was previously a senior research fellow with the Asia Pacific Centre for the Responsibility to Protect, University of Queensland, where among other things she led the development of a Framework for Action for the Responsibility to Protect and a manual for States on the powers of the UN General Assembly to prevent and respond to atrocity crimes. She has published widely on UN Charter law, international peace and security law, state responsibility, international human rights and humanitarian law and the responsibility to protect. Rebecca has received several awards for her research including early career publication prizes from the International and Comparative Law Quarterly (2021) and the Australian and New Zealand Society of International Law (2023) and an Australian Legal Research Award (2022). She serves on the editorial board of the Journal of International Peacekeeping. Rebecca holds a PhD from the School of Law, University of Queensland and undergraduate degrees and a masters degree in public international law from the University of Melbourne. Rebecca previously had a career in international humanitarian assistance and advocacy, with assignments in Africa, South and Southeast Asia and the Pacific.
Availability
- Dr Rebecca Barber is:
- Not available for supervision
Qualifications
- Bachelor of Law, University of Melbourne
- Bachelor of Arts, University of Melbourne
- Masters (Coursework), RMIT University
- Masters (Coursework), University of Melbourne
Works
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2015
Other Outputs
Vanuatu and world disaster protection agreements
Barber, Rebecca (2015, 06 24). Vanuatu and world disaster protection agreements Pacific Scoop 1-1.
2015
Conference Publication
The Facilitation and Regulation of International Disaster Relief
Barber, Rebecca (2015). The Facilitation and Regulation of International Disaster Relief. Regional Disaster Law Forum for South East Asia, Bangkok, Thailand, 10-11 June 2015.
2015
Other Outputs
One size doesn’t fit all: tailoring the international response to the national need following Vanuatu’s Cyclone Pam
Barber, Rebecca (2015). One size doesn’t fit all: tailoring the international response to the national need following Vanuatu’s Cyclone Pam. Melbourne, VIC, Australia: CARE International; Oxfam International; Save the Children; World Vision International;.
2015
Other Outputs
The Boxing Day Tsunami, ten years on
Barber, Rebecca (2015, 03 10). The Boxing Day Tsunami, ten years on Australian Outlook 1-1.
2014
Other Outputs
No child left behind: education in crisis in the Asia Pacific region
Barber, Rebecca (2014). No child left behind: education in crisis in the Asia Pacific region. Melbourne, Australia: Save the Children.
2014
Journal Article
Learning from humanitarian response in southeast Asia: the shifting roles of national and international actors
Barber, Rebecca (2014). Learning from humanitarian response in southeast Asia: the shifting roles of national and international actors. Development Bulletin, 76, 89-93.
2014
Book Chapter
Localising the humanitarian toolkit: lessons from recent Philippines disasters
Barber, Rebecca (2014). Localising the humanitarian toolkit: lessons from recent Philippines disasters. Natural disaster management in the Asia-Pacific: policy and governance. (pp. 17-31) edited by Caroline Brassard, Arnold M. Howitt and David W. Giles. Tokyo, Japan: Springer. doi: 10.1007/978-4-431-55157-7_2
2013
Conference Publication
Learning from Humanitarian Response in Thailand, Cambodia and the Philippines: The Shifting Roles of National, Regional and International Actors
Barber, Rebecca (2013). Learning from Humanitarian Response in Thailand, Cambodia and the Philippines: The Shifting Roles of National, Regional and International Actors. International Humanitarian Conference, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, 28-30 November 2013.
2013
Conference Publication
Learning from Humanitarian Response in Southeast Asia: The Shifting Roles of National, Regional and International Actors
Barber, Rebecca (2013). Learning from Humanitarian Response in Southeast Asia: The Shifting Roles of National, Regional and International Actors. Fourth ACFID University Network Conference, Development Futures: Alternative Pathways to End Poverty, Sydney, Australia, 21-22 November 2013.
2013
Other Outputs
Localising the Humanitarian Toolkit: Lessons from Recent Philippines Disasters
Barber, Rebecca (2013). Localising the Humanitarian Toolkit: Lessons from Recent Philippines Disasters. Melbourne, VIC Australia: Save the Children.
2013
Other Outputs
Syria carnage will continue if the world merely watches
Barber, Rebecca (2013, 04 24). Syria carnage will continue if the world merely watches Sydney Morning Herald 1-1.
2013
Other Outputs
Scandalous plight of children in conflict zones
Barber, Rebecca (2013, 04 10). Scandalous plight of children in conflict zones The Australian 1-1.
2013
Other Outputs
More must be done for Syria’s suffering millions
Barber, Rebecca (2013, 03 05). More must be done for Syria’s suffering millions The Sydney Morning Herald 1-1.
2012
Other Outputs
Government should not divert foreign aid
Barber, Rebecca (2012, 12 24). Government should not divert foreign aid Online Opinion 1-1.
2012
Conference Publication
Remote Monitoring in Afghanistan
Barber, Rebecca (2012). Remote Monitoring in Afghanistan. 8th International Lessons Learned Conference, Sydney, Australia, 3-6 December 2012.
2012
Other Outputs
Winter looms as a killer in camps
Barber, Rebecca (2012, 12 04). Winter looms as a killer in camps The Australian 8-8.
2012
Other Outputs
Access restricted: a review of remote monitoring practices in Uruzgan Province
Barber, Rebecca (2012). Access restricted: a review of remote monitoring practices in Uruzgan Province. Melbourne, Australia: Save the Children.
2012
Other Outputs
The upside of aid to Afghanistan
Barber, Rebecca (2012, 10 24). The upside of aid to Afghanistan The Australian 1-1.
2012
Other Outputs
Somalia needs help now
Barber, Rebecca (2012, 10 17). Somalia needs help now Online Opinion 1-1.
2012
Other Outputs
Responding to emergencies in Southeast Asia: can we do better?
Barber, Rebecca (2012). Responding to emergencies in Southeast Asia: can we do better?. Melbourne, Australia: Save the Children.
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