Global Health Law and Governance

Preliminary Reflections on the WHO Pandemic Agreement

The negotiations on the WHO pandemic agreement have officially concluded, marking a milestone in global health security law. A/Prof. Ayelet Berman shares her preliminary reflections on the final text of the WHO pandemic agreement. Her analysis highlights both the agreement’s achievements and its legal limitations, underscoring its value in establishing a global normative framework for effective …

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Reforming Global Health Law: The World Health Organization, the Pandemic Treaty and the International Health Regulations: challenges and opportunities

IN-PERSON-ONLY EVENT REFORMING GLOBAL HEALTH LAW The World Health Organization, the Pandemic Treaty and the International Health Regulations: challenges and opportunities 16 January 2025, 4:00pm – 5:30pm, Singapore Nutmeg Room, Orchard Hotel Singapore, Level 2 ABOUT THIS TALK The Covid-19 pandemic exposed numerous vulnerabilities and inadequacies in the international legal system. To address the “not …

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Ayelet Berman moderated at event “The World Together in Pandemic Preparedness and Response”

The Global Health Security Conference, which took place in Sydney from June 17 to 21, 2024, brought together about 1200 participants from various fields and sectors related to global health security. While historically dominated by medical, scientific, and technical specialists, the importance of law in enhancing global health security is becoming more widely recognized. Against this …

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A/Prof. Ayelet Berman to lead Asia Centre for Health Security’s law and governance program

A/Prof. Ayelet Berman, who leads the CIL Global Health Law Program, will also be leading the law and governance program at the newly established Asia Centre for Health Security. The ACHS is an academic think tank housed in the NUS Saw Swee Hock School of Public Health. It brings together an interdisciplinary team of experts …

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Preventing, Preparing and Responding to Pandemics: International Law Perspectives (An Online Course)

Preventing, Preparing and Responding to Pandemics: International Law Perspectives 9-11 October 2024, Wed – Fri, via Zoom, Singapore Time Fee : S$180nett per person Registration closed on 27 September 2024, 6pm, Singapore Time 7.5 Public CPD Points (2.5 Public CPD Points per day) Area: International Law Training Level: General Participants who wish to obtain CPD Points …

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Comments on PABS Systems INB 9 by CIL’s Ayelet Berman and Kriti Sharma

Member states are negotiating an international agreement to strengthen pandemic prevention, preparedness, and response, and have set the 77th World Health Assembly (May 27, 2024) as the deadline for adoption. Given the many contentious issues, it is, however, questionable whether the deadline will be met. The Pathogen Access and Benefit Sharing (PABS) System proposed is among …

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Traditional Knowledge Protection: Leveraging Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework adoption in WIPO-IGC Negotiations 2024

The WIPO will host a Diplomatic Conference to conclude an international legal instrument relating to Intellectual Property, Genetic Resources and Traditional Knowledge Associated with Genetic Resources at its Geneva headquarters from May 13 to 24, 2024. Ahead of this Conference, Kriti Sharma of the CIL Global Health Law program briefly argues for how traditional knowledge …

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