Abstract
The paper outlines the contemporary legal framework of global health focusing on the legal duty of States to cooperate in the surveillance, prevention, and control of epidemic and pandemic disease. The paper details, in particular, the content and nature of States’ duty to cooperate under the International Health Regulations – the primary international legal instrument governing the global response to such events. It also examines the role of the World Health Organization and other UN bodies in fostering cooperation between States in the fight against epidemics and pandemics.
| Original language | English |
|---|---|
| Pages (from-to) | 213–242 |
| Number of pages | 30 |
| Journal | International Community Law Review |
| Volume | 25 |
| Issue number | 2 |
| DOIs | |
| Publication status | Published - 11 Apr 2023 |
Bibliographical note
Copyright the Author(s) 2023. Version archived for private and non-commercial use with the permission of the author/s and according to publisher conditions. For further rights please contact the publisher.Keywords
- global health law
- International Health Regulations
- cooperation
- pandemic
- Covid-19
- WHO
- COVID-19
- Global Health Governance
- World Health Organization
- international cooperation