Signed ad referendum by 18 countries of the Americas in November of 1924, the Pan American Sanitary Code (the Code) represents decades of international initiatives aimed at prolonging people's lives. The object of the code, inter alia , is to prevent the international spread of communicable infections, stimulate the mutual interchange of information which may be of value in improving public…
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The International Centre For Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology entered into force on February 3, 1994. The Independent Intergovernmental Organization promotes international co-operation in developing and applying peaceful uses of genetic engineering and biotechnology, particularly for developing countries. [From icgeb.org] The Centre partners with other Multilateral Organizations,…
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In harmony with the Convention on Biological Diversity, the International Treaty on Plant Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture aims to conserve and sustain the use of plant resources for food and agriculture, and the fair sharing of the benefits arising out of their use. Importantly, Contracting Parties agree to cooperate to develop a global information system to facilitate the exchange of…
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, Child-Proofing Global Public Health in Anticipation of Emergency, Frederick M. Abbott 20 Wash. U. Glob. Stud. L. Rev. (Symposium)(2021) Available at SSRN: https://ssrn.com/abstract=3789677 or http://dx.doi.org/10.2139/ssrn.3789677
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The United Nations 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development envisions “[a] world with equitable and universal access to quality education at all levels, to health care and social protection, where physical, mental and social well-being are assured. The Agenda contains 17 specific Goals. Most relevant, is Goal number 3: “Ensure Healthy lives and promote well-being for all at all ages.” Goal 3…
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The Paris Agreement (2015) recognizes the need for an effective and progressive response to the urgent threat of climate change on the basis of the best available scientific knowledge. Rapid climate change reduces biodiverse habitats, which increases the number of interactions between humans and wildlife which likely contributes to the heightened probability of virus transmission from animals to…
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The Convention on the Rights of the Child entered into force September 2, 1990, and includes several Articles obligating Member States to ensure services and facilities are available to protect the health of children, provide for public health of children, along with the necessary preventative healthcare for children. Specifically, Article 24 obligates Member States to pursue full implementation…
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The WHO’s Global Code of Practice on the International Recruitment of Health Personnel May 2010 is a voluntary code that provides ethical principles applicable to international recruitment of health personnel. This Code is intended as a guide for the Member States, designed to strengthen the health systems of developing countries while promoting fair labor practices for all health personnel.…
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The Constitution of the World Health Organization (WHO) establishes the principles basic to the health and security of all peoples such as; the healthy development of the child, the extension of the benefit of medical knowledge to all peoples, and that Governments have a responsibility for the health of their peoples. The Objective of the WHO is to attain the highest possible level of health for…
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The Marrakesh Agreement established the World Trade Organization (WTO) in 1994. The Marrakesh Act opened the WTO Agreement for acceptance by the contracting parties to the General Agreement on Trade and Tariffs (GATT) 1994, which incorporates provisions of the GATT 1947. The GATT 1947 includes measures for national treatment, most-favored-nation treatment, as well as anti-dumping and…
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