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SOUTHVIEWS NO. 259 WWW.SOUTHCENTRE. INT @SOUTH_CENTRE 15 March 2024 - Where is

15 Mar 2024

If the countries of the South, accounting for the majority of the WHO membership, unite with a clear and strong public health vision and the countries of the North act lucidly, follow scientific evidence while pursuing safety for all, the treaty will contribute to the well-being of future generations. [...] Once again, and tellingly, the 2020-2023 health The INB would work on the basis of the principles crisis demonstrated that the WHO does not of inclusiveness, transparency, efficiency, Member have —or is not allowed to use— the necessary State leadership and consensus.[1] legal instruments and mechanisms to implement its rules and guidance in responding In the decision establishing the INB, the Wor. [...] Either it is about some staff in the WHO Secretariat who assist protecting the public interest and the health of countries in these types of negotiations often citizens as a right, or defending the interests of defend the interests of the developed world, or the industry to enrich itself without limits, as they more precisely, the interests of the large did during the COVID-19 pandemic. [...] the text and then once it is adopted, does not As the United Nations Secretary-General António ratify it, as was the case for example with the Guterres put it at the opening of COP27 (27th Framework Convention on Tobacco Control meeting of the Conference of the Parties of the negotiated at the WHO. [...] If the to the adoption of a treaty that is able to countries of the South, which constitute the effectively serve the global public health with majority of the WHO membership, unite with a equity, it will be useful to remind ourselves that clear and strong public health vision while the the WHO is a democratic institution where there countries of the North act with lucidity and is the possibility.
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South Centre

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