The Legal Duty of States to Cooperate in the Fight Against Pandemic Disease under the International Health Regulations
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Published:2023-04-11
Issue:2
Volume:25
Page:213-242
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ISSN:1871-9740
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Container-title:International Community Law Review
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language:
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Short-container-title:Int. Community Law Rev.
Author:
Yiallourides Constantinos12ORCID
Affiliation:
1. Lecturer in International Law, School of Law, Macquarie University Sydney Australia
2. Research Fellow, British Institute of International & Comparative Law (BIICL) https://dx.doi.org/4726 London United Kingdom
Abstract
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.
Funder
Arts and Humanities Research Council
Subject
Law,Political Science and International Relations