01.12.2023
- A new version of the International Health Regulations is under development at WHO.
- As a result, there is misinformation regarding the expiry of the deadline for submitting objections to the version of the International Health Regulations currently under development.
- Some commentators indicate that the new version of the Regulations would come into force as early as 1 December.
06.11.2023
· The World Health Organisation has published another draft of the so-called 'Anti-Pandemic Treaty', which is intended to be the organisation's primary tool for countering the international spread of infectious diseases.
· The treaty has been widely commented on because of its proposed wording, including the transfer of powers to the WHO to centrally manage health policy.
· The Ordo Iuris Institute has provided the European Commission with a legal opinion on a new EU initiative to protect global health.
· The project, which is planned to be adopted still in 2022, implements an agenda identical to the WHO pandemic treaty and the proposals of the Conference on the Future of Europe.
· The actions for health announced by the European Commission include access to abortion and global health policy governance.
12.05.2022
· During the upcoming World Health Assembly meeting, proposals for changes to the International Health Regulations (IHR) will be voted on.
· The proposed changes assume, inter alia, increasing WHO's expertise in global pandemic management.
· A postulate was also formulated to create a coordinator function at the state level, whose competences would be to direct the governmental and social approach to health issues.