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Tag: public health sovereignty
Global Governance and the Pandemic Dilemma: WHO’s Legal Authority During a ‘Disease X’ Outbreak
In recent weeks, public discourse has been reignited over the World Health Organization's (WHO) expanding powers during international health crises. Triggered by proposed revisions to the WHO’s Legal Authority - International Health Regulations (IHRs) and the negotiation of a new international pandemic accord, critics argue that these developments could allow the organization unprecedented control over national public health responses during outbreaks such as the hypothetical yet ominously titled "Disease X."