Omicron: No Global Solidarity on the Pandemic
Omicron: No Global Solidarity on the Pandemic

Author(s): Jędrzej Czerep
Subject(s): Politics, International relations/trade, Security and defense, Health and medicine and law
Published by: PISM Polski Instytut Spraw Międzynarodowych
Keywords: WHO; COVID-19; Omicron; pandemic; solidarity;
Summary/Abstract: Immediately after the World Health Organisation (WHO) announced a new coronavirus “variant of concern” called omicron on 26 November, more than 50 countries blocked travel to and from South Africa and neighbouring countries. WHO, African states, and the UN Secretary-General have accused the rich northern states of the selective use of inadequate measures that harm southern countries. To end the pandemic, it will be necessary to reduce the growing discrepancy between the northern and southern states through a solidarity-based approach to the fight against COVID-19.

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