Although Covid-19 vaccines were developed at an astounding speed, there was a major gap between high-income and low and middle-income countries (LMICs) in the timely access to medical countermeasures during the pandemic. Intellectual property rules, the absence of manufacturing capacity in LMICs, and problems in the supply chain all contributed to this gap. To better …
Although Covid-19 vaccines were developed at an astounding speed, there was a major gap between high-income and low and middle-income countries (LMICs) in the timely access to medical countermeasures during the pandemic. Intellectual property rules, the absence of manufacturing capacity in LMICs, and problems in the supply chain all contributed to this gap. …
International organizations and other global governance bodies often make rules and decisions without input from many of the individuals, groups, firms, and governments that are affected by them. The standards of the Basel Committee on Banking Supervision, for instance, developed by a small number of states, govern financial markets and the safety of bank deposits …
One Health and International Law The ‘One Health’ concept recognizes that human, animal, and environmental health are interlinked, and as such calls for interdisciplinary integration and cross-sectoral cooperation. One Health covers matters such as the prevention of zoonotic diseases, antimicrobial resistance, and food security. The Covid-19 pandemic has displayed the critical importance of a One …
The ‘One Health’ concept recognizes that human, animal, and environmental health are interlinked, and as such calls for interdisciplinary integration and cross-sectoral cooperation. One Health covers matters such as the prevention of zoonotic diseases, antimicrobial resistance, and food security. The Covid-19 pandemic has displayed the critical importance of a One Health approach, yet the approach …
This lecture was part of the Jindal University’s Colloquium on ‘Challenges to Global Governance and Humanities in the 21st Century’.
The experts who spoke at this webinar included: Steven Solomon, Principal Legal Officer, World Health Organization (WHO). Moderator: Claudio Grossman, Member, United Nations International Law Commission (UN ILC). Professor of Law and Dean Emeritus R. Geraldson Scholar for International and Humanitarian Law, AUWCL. Patrícia Galvão Teles, Member, United Nations International Law Commission (UN ILC). Professor, …
