New York. A great contribution from Italy and in particular from the Sant’Anna School in Pisa to the UN Commission’s activities for the new Treaty that will determine the obligations of the international community for assistance to victims of disasters. International law research Emanuele Sommario has been involved in the works of the UN Commission that could pave the way for the adoption of the new treaty that establishes the rights and obligations of States and the international community in assisting victims of disasters. Sommario and the United Nations Commission collaboration forms part of the International Disaster Law Project, a project funded under the FIRB call 2012 of which Emanuele Sommario is unit coordinator. (9colonne)