СВЕТСКА ЗДРАВСТВЕНА ОРГАНИЗАЦИЈА – (НЕ)ДОСТИЖНИ ИДЕАЛ?
THE WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION – THE (UN)ATTAINABLE IDEAL?
Author(s): Jovana TijanićSubject(s): Law, Constitution, Jurisprudence, Civil Law
Published by: Правни факултет Универзитета у Нишу
Keywords: World Health Organization; Covid-19 pandemic; public health emergency of international concern; International Health Regulations;reform;
Summary/Abstract: The World Health Organization (WHO) is one of the UN specialized agencies. It's work and functions gained even more importance in 2020 with the emergence of the corona virus. The eyes of the entire international community focused on this organization and its Director General. Nowadays, its efficiency has been subject to various forms of criticism. In this paper, the author first provides a brief overview of this organization and its significance. The central part of the paper focuses on the activities of the WHO during the Covid-19 pandemic, through the clarification of the concept of public health emergency of international concern and the use of International Health Regulations. Finally, the author discusses the possible reform of this body. The aim of this paper is to familiarize the readers with the World Health Organization and put its activities in the context of the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic.
Journal: Зборник радова Правног факултета у Нишу
- Issue Year: 2021
- Issue No: 91
- Page Range: 271-286
- Page Count: 16
- Language: Serbian
